This troupe has existed in Bangkok for about 100 years. The Chinese Opera in Thailand already existed at the end of the 1600s.The chinatown of Bangkok is the largest in the world. The wealthy businessmen of Bangkok's Chinatown pay to have performances inside Chinese temples as a thank you for the progress of business or to commemorate a deceased or an important event .The shows are repeated for several days so immediately next to the stage a camp is created where the actors and staff live and prepare for the show. The Chinese Opera troupe are itinerant, so the actors move with their families.
David Marciano began to take an interest in photography in the early 90s, when before leaving for a volunteer experience in India, he bought his first reflex, since then travel, solidarity and photography will go hand in hand. He trained within Italian photographic circles, his subjects are portraits, street photography but above all to storytelling, he focusing his interest in telling small stories that are part of the culture, customs and religious aspect of the countries he visits.
Awards SIPA Honorable MENTION 2020 storyboard
Finalist and published in URBAN PHOTO AWARDS 2020
Banff Mountain Photo Essay 2021
BIFA 2021 Silver and Bronze Winner
MIFA 2021 Gold and Silver Winner
TIFA 2021 Gold winner and Honorable Mention
PX3 2022 Gold Winner
PX3 2023 State of the world Curatorial Selection
PX3 2023 Gold winner and Honorable Mention
