The name that suits all these shining words
youth, youthfulness, passion, but somehow simple, it is the play! Korea is
currently excited with ‘dreams’ quietly, but sparkling. It is because of the
<Fierce Fight of Small Theaters in Korea 2013> that is being held in 6
cities which are Busan, Chuncheon, Jeonju, Daegu, Gwangju and Gumi. This
festival that has begun on 7 June is continued until 21 July, and it is held at
each city at 8 PM on weekdays and at 4 PM on Saturdays. The Space Art Company
and the Drama Company ‘Saram(Human)’ is participating from Busan, and the shows
are being held at the ‘Space Small Theater’ near the Namcheon Station. I
visited the Space Small Theater last 9 July with a good opportunity.
The title of the performance that I watched
was <Hello Daon>. This play which was directed by Cheong Jeong Rak and
the cast of Kim Jeong Won, Kim Eun Jeong, Jeon Ah Hee and 5 others pictures a
story of a family with a miserable story and a volunteer who has visited the
family.
Daon who
was shocked by her mother who has run away from home abandoning her child and
husband gets aphasia. As the happy moments break apart, Daon’s father also can’t
recover from the shock and lives on a gloomy life with betrayal and vain. In
the darkness of this world Daon and her father Dojin depend on themselves and
refuse the help from the outside world.
A visit
from a volunteer organization. The mistake of Hayan who came to volunteer at
Daon’s house and the incident. Dojin’s space gets invaded through this
incident. Dojin and Daon refuse the help of Hayan the volunteer, but they open
their heart themselves due to Hayan’s sincere heart. They become friends like
that. And with the effort of Hayan, Dojin also opens the door to his heart. The
three people spend the winter and Hayan with Dojin open the doors of their
hearts that they don’t even know…..
You can watch various plays other than
<Hello Daon> according to the date. On 12 July at 8 PM, and on 13 July at
4 PM, <One Man> directed by Lee Dang Geum, from 16 to 17 July at 8 PM
<Paper Balloon> directed by Hwang Yoon Dong are featured, so it’s pretty
fun choosing what to watch according to your taste. For inquiries of
reservation, you can call (051)611-8518 (Space Small Theater), and you can book
the tickets at Interpark and Sarang Ticket. The price is 20,000won for
non-designated seats.
Actually it’s not easy to put on an act in Korea.
There isn’t any culture street of plays like Daehakno in Seoul, and the number
of small theaters is only a few. Nowadays audiences are gathering to some
degree, but it is not easy to expect so much fame. However there are people
that don’t give up nevertheless. There are those who plant the seed called
plays and grow them with passion on this rough ground. This strong energy can
make your day special. On a tedious evening, why don’t you fill it with plays
from time to time? It won’t betray your expectations.
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