From the 11th, National Theater Company Holds 2nd Online Screening Event... Encore Screening of 'Peste'

'Carrying a Gwangjuri Basket Again' Performance Scene
Photo by National Theater Company

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The National Theater Company will hold its second online screening event on its official YouTube channel from the 11th to the 16th.

The screenings include three works: "Gwangjuri-reul Igo Nagasineyo, Tto," "Bihaeng Sonyeon KW4839," and "Peseuteu." Each work will be available for a limited time on its designated screening day.

"Gwangjuri-reul Igo Nagasineyo, Tto," available from 10 a.m. on the 11th for 48 hours, was written by Yoon Mi-hyun and directed by Choi Yong-hoon, premiering in 2017 at a small theater venue. The play depicts the story of the "Gwangjuri Grandma," who carries all kinds of groceries in a woven basket and sells them to elderly people living alone in the neighborhood, along with the hidden stories of her children. It offers a fresh and cheerful perspective on the concerns of the elderly in our society through the eyes of a young playwright.

"Bihaeng Sonyeon KW4839" will be available from 10 a.m. on the 13th for 48 hours. Directed by Yeo Shin-dong, who also handled composition and set design, this youth play premiered in 2014 at the Baek Seong-hee Jang Min-ho Theater. The video to be screened is from the 2015 performance. It is inspired by teenagers as unsettled "travelers" who simultaneously feel anxiety and excitement about the future. The stage, reminiscent of an airplane cabin and airport, features an immersive travel experience where the audience takes off from an unknown airport and crash-lands in the position of contemporary youth, making it a notable work.

"Peseuteu" received the greatest response during the first screening event and will be shown again by popular demand. It surpassed 48,000 views during the first screening. Based on Albert Camus's original work, adapted and directed by Park Geun-hyung, this video of the 2018 performance at Myeongdong Art Theater will be available from 10 a.m. on the 15th for 24 hours.

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