Jaa Jarunun Phantachat is a multifaceted artist who has made a significant impact in the world of theatre and beyond. As a co-artistic director of B-Floor Theatre, a physical theatre group based in Bangkok, she has been instrumental in shaping the group's artistic vision and direction.
Jaa's extensive training in physical theatre includes modern dance, Laban Effort Qualities, Butoh, and Viewpoints, which she honed at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Mass Communication. Her impressive performance credits include numerous B-Floor productions and international tours.
Jaa's numerous awards and accolades are a testament to her exceptional talent and dedication. In 2014, she received the prestigious Silpathorn Award for outstanding merit in theatre from Thailand's Ministry of Contemporary Art and Culture, and was also an Asian Cultural Council Fellow. The following year, she won the award for Best Direction from the Thai Section of the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC – Thailand) for her direction of "Test of Endurance".
Her subsequent productions, "Fundamental" (2016) and "Something Missing" (2018),also received critical acclaim, winning Best Ensemble Performance, Best Art Direction, and Best Movement Based Performance from IATC – Thailand.
In addition to her work in theatre, Jaa has also made a name for herself in the film industry. In 2016, she won the award for Best Actress in the film "Ferris Wheel" from the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia international competition and Thai Short Film & Video Festival.
Beyond her work with B-Floor and her film career, Jaa is a versatile freelance writer, voice-over director for the online game "Blizzard's Hearthstone" Thailand, and co-founder of Collective Thai Scripts, a group that curates the translation and publication of contemporary Thai scripts.
