Thanapol Virulhakul is a Bangkok-based choreographer whose work explores how the body registers, resists, and reveals social and political forces. With a background in film and photography from Thammasat University, he approaches choreography as a practice and strategy for questioning structure, unsettling perception, and cultivating collective imagination. His performances often challenge conventional frameworks, creating shared spaces of tension, relation, and perceptual shift.
His work has been presented internationally at festivals such as Theaterformen, TPAM, SIFA, Offene Welt Festival, GHOST:2561, and BIPAM. He has held residencies at the Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris) and was a fellow at the Theatertreffen International Forum (Berlin).
Early recognitions include the Korean-ASEAN Fellowship and the John F. Kennedy Center's dance program. Notable works include TRANSACTION, Hipster The King, Girl X, Happy Hunting Ground, The Retreat, and INTERMISSION. In 2024, he founded Backroom – Ritual Studio in Bangkok for embodied research and alternative choreographic inquiry.