ADAPTING CHARACTERS FROM THAI LITERATURE TO CREATE PLAYS REFLECTING SOCIAL PROBLEMS STORY: NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY THE CHA-ENG-NGEI

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to Study the adaptation of characters from Thai literature. To create a play reflecting social problems, titled Night at the library the Cha-Eng-Ngae, which the researcher conducted action research that uses synthesis and interpretation to create a body of knowledge that is comprised of performance works that create new meaning in art circle. The researcher is a contemporary drama writer , searching for ways to adapt scripts. From characters in Thai literature to reflect current social problems. This research involves the steps of collecting data and writing scripts until the actual exhibition, with in-depth interviews with key informants.

The research results found that:

Adaptation of characters from Thai literature To create a script that reflects social problems, it can be used to adapt characters from Thai literature that have problems, comparable to characters in today's society very well, but the screenwriter It is necessary to study the essence of each literary subject well. Then expand on that character. to be created into a new drama.