The Adventure of Three Visually Impaired Sisters Seeing the World Through Sound... Play 'Machi, Geurai-ai'

At Daehangno Ieum Art Hall from December 2 to 4
Starring visually impaired actors Jeon In-ok, Song Moon-kyung, and Kim Min-seo

The theater company Davinnao for people with disabilities announced on the 21st that they will perform the play "Machi, Grayai," inspired by the myth of the Graeae, the triplet sisters who shared one eye and took turns using it, from December 2 to 4 at the Eum Art Hall in the Eum Center, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Davinnao

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The visually impaired triplets Yoon, Seul, and Kang have an older sister, Miyeong, who lets them hear the world and teaches them how to live through audio tapes. Although she promised to come, the triplets set out to find their sister themselves after more than ten years of only receiving tapes.

The theater company Davinnao, which focuses on performances by people with disabilities, announced on the 21st that it will stage the play “Machi, Guraiai”, inspired by the myth of the Graeae sisters?triplets who shared one eye and one tooth?at the Eum Art Hall in Eum Center, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, from December 2 to 4.

In the play, the triplets Yoon, Seul, and Kang, who had done nothing but wait for their sister to come, eventually set out to find her themselves. As the sisters follow the address on the audio tapes their sister sent, they only uncover rampant rumors about her. They confront questions about how their sister has lived so far and what parts of her are her true self.

Director Kim Jiwon said that upon seeing the myth of the Graeae triplet sisters who shared one eye and one tooth, “Although they look at the same object through one eye, the interpretation differs depending on whose perspective it is, and the process of distinguishing and conveying it in different languages made me wonder, ‘To what extent can sounds tell the truth to visually impaired people who see the world through sound?’ This question inspired the creation of the work.”

He added, “Through this work, I wanted to deeply reflect on how my eyes distinguish objects through language and how they convey them through sound.”

In September, Director Kim staged the accessible musical “Hapche” at the National Theater, presenting a fresh format that incorporated shadow sign language interpretation and audio description within the play.

The visually impaired triplets in “Machi, Guraiai” are portrayed by actors Jeon Inok, Song Munkyung, and Kim Minseo, who are visually impaired themselves. The role of their sister Miyeong, who becomes their eyes, is played by actor Lee Yoonshin, who also provides the audio description. Two multi-role actors, Song Yoon and Oh Geunyeong, will join the cast to perform various sounds of the outside world the sisters encounter and serve as guides and stage transitions.

The theater company Davinnao was founded to promote theatrical activities by people with disabilities and to shift their role as cultural agents. It aims to establish disabled artists not only as beneficiaries of culture but as creators, presenting diverse original works and raising awareness of the importance of participation and roles of people with disabilities in performing arts to achieve cultural equality.

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