A total of 36 performances were chosen through a competition, and Performing Arts Market in Seoul 2013 participants will be able to watch these chosen performances. Please note, however, that tickets are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served availability basis.
Days | Hours | Location |
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Oct. 7 (Mon), 10 (Thu) | 09:00 - 15:00 | Sejong M Theater |
Oct. 8 (Tue), 9 (Wed) | 09:00 - 15:00 | NTOK Haeoreum 1F |
Oct. 11 (Fri) | 12:00 - 15:00 | NTCK |
Medea is sometimes called one of the most horrific tragedies of humanity, and this theater group uses the name Medea as a means to converge with the idea of mass media. Seongbukdong Bee2gee seeks to deconstruct the original tragedy through the twisted media of our age, which is always a step away from the truth, thereby burying the truth of Medea. It's a piece in which each individual in the audience empathizes with tragedies that can be found in the cruelty of media, expressed through a variety of TV channels. It has been selected as one of the best seven Korean plays of 2012.
Oct. 11 (Fri) 20:00 / Oct. 12 (Sat) 15:00, 18:00 | 70min
Small Hall, Daehangno Arts Theater | Dahak-ro 10-gil 17, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Price 30,000KRW | 50% off
This performance tells the story of twelve singing animals who want to protect the world and a frightening, violent, and selfish dragon who wants to rule the world alone. The twelve animals sing to appease the dragon, and the singing and dancing in this performance leads to audience participation, whereby audience members are encouraged to join in the singing and dancing to "appease the angry dragon" with the twelve singing animal friends. It's a great way for the younger set to enjoy a play by dancing along with the actors, as well as a natural way for them to learn English. The difficulty of the English-language dialogue in the play is set at a level so that even those who are seeing their first English-language play can enjoy it without much trouble.
Oct. 12 (Sat) 13:00, 16:00 | 70min
Latt Childrens Theatre | TUNTUN ENGLISH Bldg. 514-1, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Prices 44,000KRW | Complimentary Tickets & 50% off
Kamome is a collaborative production between young Korean and Japanese artists. The Korean playwright, SUNG Ki-woong, adapted and recreated Anton Chekhov's The Seagull in the Korean setting of the Joseon Dynasty during the period of Japanese colonization. In addition, the piece was directed by young Japanese director, Tada Junnosuke. The piece centers on the earlier stages of the history of modern plays in both countries, the linguistic characteristics shared by Koreans and Japanese, and the space-time continuum in which the history of modernization and colonization is shared by both nations. Through the use of two languages and attempts at varied perspectives, it is a novel play that will connect with young audiences.
Oct. 5, 12 (Sat) 14:00, 17:00 / Oct. 6 (Sun), 9 (Wed) 15:00 / Oct. 8(Tue), 10-11 (Thu-Fri) 19:30 | 120min
Space111, Doosan Art Center | 270 Yonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Price 30,000KRW | Complimentary Tickets
This piece weaves together the music, dance, and drama previously seen in the other pieces by the director SEO Jae-hyung, such as Die-Hard Run, the musical The Case of the Missing Crown Prince, and Korean traditional opera Medea, which all demonstrate both sophistication and beauty of form. This piece in particular emphasizes the existence of the "chorus," a key characteristic of ancient Greek drama, and although it is faithful to the original form of the play, it also aspires to successfully transform itself into a modern musical play. The minimal, circular stage, the powerful energy of the male actors who leap across it, and the modern but unforgettable melody will maintain a sense of tension among audience members.
Oct. 9 (Wed) 17:00 / Oct. 10, 11 (Thu, Fri) 20:00 / Oct. 12 (Sat) 15:00, 19:00 | 100min
LG Arts Center | GS Tower, 679 Yeoksam-1 dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Price 50,000KRW | 50% off
The Pitmen Painters was hailed as a great success by art critics when it premiered at the Myeongdong Theater in 2010, and it's one of the pieces that has received the most requests for reruns from audiences. The story, which features ordinary miners who become painters through a class on art appreciation, is told through art and raises questions about the value of art. In the process of drawing and discussing, the miners realize how much culture and art enriches their lives and that the meaning they seek in art is found not in the artist but in those who appreciate the art.
Oct. 5, 6, 9, 12 (Wed, Sat, Sun) 15:00 / Oct. 7, 10, 11 (Mon, Thu, Fri) 19:30 | 160min
Myeongdong Theater | 35 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Price R-50,000KRW / S-35,000KRW / A-20,000KRW | 10,000KRW
The second winner of the Byucksan Drama Award, House of a Father is set against the unchanging stage of "father's house" and tells the story of "a father's absence" against the backdrop of a house that is dismantled then rebuilt. Those who stay at father's house will not find any solution to the discord in relationships within the family or with the father, and time passes without anything being solved. However, once the house is rebuilt, each character finds his own sense of stability through conversations with others, and through communion with others each character ultimately finds himself. This piece takes the subtle sensibilities of the absence of fathers of today and draws out new meaning through the staging of the production and use of symbols on stage.
Oct. 5, 6, 9, 12 (Wed, Sat, Sun) 15:00 / Oct. 8, 10, 11 (Tue, Thu, Fri) 20:00 | 120min
Namsan Arts Center | 8-19 Yejang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Price 25,000KRW | 50% off
The tragic figure of Crown Prince Yangnyeong of the Joseon Dynasty has inspired multiple reinterpretations. On the Verge of Going Crazy puts all these interpretations behind in a novel retelling of the story, featuring the cheeky imagination of the writer and the original interpretation of the director. The "faction" genre increases the entertainment value, thanks to the unique conception of the story against the historical backdrop. The parts that were originally expressed through conversation are here expressed through traditional Korean performance art, traditional Korean music (gukak), shadows, and other diverse forms of stage language, devices that are sure to win over the appreciation of international audiences.
First Prize Winner of the Keochang International Festival of Theater KIFT-OFF in 2012
Winner of the Okrang Drama Award
Winner of the Keochang International Festival of Theater Drama Award
Oct. 5, 6, 9, 12 (Wed, Sat, Sun) 15:00 / Oct. 8, 10, 11 (Tue, Thu, Fri) 20:00 | 120min
Seongsoo Art Hall | 43 Ttukseom-ro 1-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Price 20,000KRW | Complimentary Tickets & 50%off
Sontag is the creation of David Rieff, who dramatized the eponymous autobiography of Susan Sontag, an intellectual icon of the 20th century. It tightly weaves the story of a young, precocious Sontag amid her wanderings as she struggles to discover her academic and sexual identity. As a production of the Builders Association, which is known for its visually striking video and sound, this production unfolds meticulously and beautifully from start to finish through the interaction between the young Sontag on stage and the academic Sontag in the video, and through the superb acting of Moe Angelos, the famous leader of the Five Lesbian Brothers Troupe.
Oct. 5 (Sat) 15:00, 19:00 | 80min
Main Hall, Daehangno Arts Theater | Dahak-ro 10-gil 17, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Price R-40,000KRW / S-30,000KRW | 30% off
This is perhaps the last chance to see the King Lear of Suzuki Tadashi, a living legend of Japanese drama. Suzuki Tadashi is a giant in the theater world with a contemporary perspective of the classics; he invented the Suzuki Method of Actor Training and has had a huge influence on theater worldwide. King Lear, which first debuted in 1994 at the Be Se To Theater Festival, is now celebrating its 20th year and is visiting Korea with a new production.
Oct. 8 (Tue) 20:00 / Oct. 9 (Wed) 15:00, 18:00 | 100min
Main Hall, Arko Arts Theater | 1-111 Dongsung-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Price R-40,000KRW / S-30,000KRW / A-20,000KRW | 30% off