The Story of Rollard Unfolds Again in Yangsan, Gyeongnam... Musical 'The Book; The People Who Became the Bible'

Medieval England Dark Age Setting Before the Reformation, Over 70,000 Nationwide Viewers

The musical 'The Book; The People Who Became the Bible' will open this June at Gamrimsan Prayer Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The musical ‘The Book; The People Who Became the Bible’ will premiere this June at Gamrimsan Prayer Center in Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam.

The musical The Book was first performed in 2014 as the sixth work of the cultural evangelism project ‘111 Project’ by Cultural Action Artree.

It created a great impact in the Christian community with its outstanding completeness, and in 2017, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, it held a long-term performance for one year at a small theater in Daehangno.

During over 400 performances, it recorded an average seat occupancy rate of 83%, with a 94% occupancy rate in 2019 and 99.8% in December of that year.

Requests for encore performances continued, and local tour performances were held in a total of nine regions including Jeju, Jeonju, and Gyeongsan. It is a representative Christian musical watched by more than 70,000 people nationwide.

The story is set in medieval dark England, about 100 years before Martin Luther’s Reformation, when only priests were allowed to possess the Bible or translate it into languages other than Latin.

The Book (THE BOOK, the Bible) is a creative work based on the true story of the corrupt Catholic Church’s forces trying to cover THE BOOK and the Lollards who tried to spread the translated THE BOOK.

The Church called those who tried to deliver the translated Bible “Lollards,” meaning poisonous mushrooms, and sent inspection priests to each parish to arrest and execute them indiscriminately. However, the Lollards risked their lives to translate the Bible into English so that anyone could freely read it and spread it.

This performance will be held starting with the first show at 7 p.m. on June 20, followed by shows on June 24 and 25, July 15 and 16, and August 12 and 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For seat reservations and detailed information, inquiries can be made to Gamrimsan Prayer Center.

Lee Eunho, deputy director of Gamrimsan Prayer Center, said, “As the first musical The Book to be held in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam area, I hope it will be a time of heartfelt recovery for believers and citizens who are tired and struggling due to COVID-19,” and added, “I hope this performance will break down the barriers to musicals at Gamrimsan Prayer Center and serve more greatly as a place for worship and performances.”

Meanwhile, Gamrimsan Prayer Center is the largest and most active prayer center south of the Han River. In particular, Director Lee Okran has continuously led the Tuesday National Salvation All-night Prayer Meeting and the Friday All-night Prayer Meeting for churches and families for over 50 years without missing a single week. Moreover, 3 to 5 mountain blessing revival meetings are held every day without fail, 365 days a year.

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