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Puppet Music Theatre - Time Theatre - Korea
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| Time : |
Oct 28(Wed) ~ Nov 1(Sun)
Thu-Fri : 20:00
Sat-Sun : 18:00 |
| Venue : |
Arko Arts Theater Small Hall |
| Ticket Price : |
20,000 won |
| Director : |
Jeongseop Yoon |
| Company : |
Theatre Company DOLGOJI |
| Original Work : |
Saebom Park |
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An old theater about to be dismantled...
A dream-like story that takes place in the place where time has stopped
A "Time Theatre" of dolls and people that move out of their respective time and space to co-exist on stage |
A new form of contemporary marionette drama!!
A dream-like story that takes place at an old theater about to be dismantled – Time Theater.
The old and derelict Time Theater which is awaiting its final days and the carpenter, Gomachi, who has spent his entire time at the Time Theater. The last day at the theater is recounted by Gomachi like an old story. A final confrontation between those who wish to get rid of anything old and dated and Gomachi who believes in the magical power of old and dated things. On the very night, a mysterious person pays a visit to Gomachi. Can the Time Theater remain safe until the dawn of the next day? Can Gomachi realize his dream of saving the theater?
Puppet Music Theater– Time Theater taking part at SPAF 2009 is the second in the series of marionette plays beginning with "The Pilgrim's Progress" which was premiered at the School of Drama of the Korea National University of Arts in 2006. The automata puppet drama is going to lay the ground as a top-quality puppet drama by employing new stage formats, ingenuous use of puppets, and offering dramatic and widely-appealing themes.
In particular, the use of multi-layered stage seen in Puppet Music Theater – Time Theater has been the result of long-term study on "visual that overwhelms narrative". Using separation and overlapping of two spaces of the puppets and the actual stage allows the delivery of the original story set on reality with more optical and dramatic effect. Besides, this scheme of a new performance style adds to diversity and enjoyment.
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Puppet Music Theater - Time Theater is both a puppet theater and an experiment in drama.
The piece refrains from being shackled by formal limitations. Instead, more emphasis is placed on using puppets which were individually hand-crafted and assembled as a new channel of dramatic expression. The discrepancies between the two approaches are explored with more dramatic impact. The piece has opened up a new chapter in terms of technical superiority in performance with use of stage within a stage, heterogeneous presence of puppets and actors, and deployment of simple yet precise automata devices. Time Theater provides a balanced and organic approach through exceptional use of the stage, use of puppets that defy imagination, heart-warming music and delivery of message.
The audience will enjoy the different textures of stages created by puppets and living actors and the dream-like experience in which reality and fantasy overlap. The most endearing experience will be the uniqueness of the piece itself in which enchanting music, sophisticated visual effects and a heart-warming story. The piece is expected to turn into an exceptionally special experience for the audience.
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| Director |
Yoon Jeong-Seop has been known to create conceptual and engaging spaces in TV, film, drama and dance. In a word, he has not limited himself to one single genre or philosophy, it would be more appropriate to categorize him as more of a crossover artist.
The clear and stubborn concepts he has shown as a contemporary artist have been expanded into stage art.
In Time Theater, he makes use of automata and puppets. The new form may provide an answer to his long-term investigation on the issue of 'form' and 'existence'.
Currently Professor of Stage Art, School of Drama, Korea National University of Arts
- Donga Drama Awards(2 times), Grand Prix at Baeksang Arts Awards, Seoul Drama Festival, Blue Dragon Film Festival, Grand Prix for Art at Korea Musical Awards
- Silver Prize for Stage Art at PQ'95
- Artist of the Year 1996 by the National Museum of Contemporary Art
- Artistic Director of pre-group selection ceremony for World Cup 2002
- Artistic Director of Korean Pavilion(guest of honor) at the 56th Frankfurt Book Fair
- Artistic Director of Korean Pavilion at Saragossa EXPO |
| Company |
Theater DOLGOJI was set up under the auspices of the School of Drama at the Korea National University of Arts.
Activities of the theater group are closely related to the on-hands-approach of the institution. The main objective is to contribute to the development of drama in Korea through increase cooperation and collaboration between actors, technicians, and producers in drama.
For the past several years, the group has presented a number of works. In joint efforts with foreign performance teams, it has built up its unique style of performance. As well as making its presence felt at drama festivals in Korea and abroad, Theater DOLGOJI will make more efforts to meet the demands of the drama scene based on its production experiences accumulated over the past years |
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