Wolf Bride,” an hourlong play performed only once at Thammasat University in Bangkok in October 2013, is the tale of an imaginary kingdom, its ruthless king and his corrupt advisers.
Royalists were offended by its apparent allusions to the Thai court when they discovered a video of the performance on YouTube and filed a criminal complaint.
Prosecutors argued that the play’s veiled purpose was to denigrate the monarchy.
Mr. Patiwat, a student who played a Brahmin adviser to the fictitious king, and Ms. Pornthip, who directed the show, were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Their sentences were halved after they pleaded guilty.
Other participants in the play have gone into exile, the local news media reported.