The Play 'Betrayal' Reinterpreted Through Stories of Seoul Residents in 2022

Project Performance Team Dah, Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal' Adaptation
Performances at Yeonhui Arts Theater from 22nd to 25th

Project Performance Team Dah-eun announced on the 15th that they will reinterpret Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" as a story of modern Seoul residents and perform it from the 22nd to the 25th at Yeonhui Arts Theater in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Project Performance Team Dah-eun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Harold Pinter's play "Betrayal," which depicts a relationship repeatedly betrayed through infidelity, is newly reinterpreted and coming to audiences.

The project performance team Daht announced on the 15th that Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" will be reinterpreted as a story of modern Seoul residents and performed from the 22nd to the 25th at Yeonhui Arts Theater in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Daht is a project team of young artists active in theater, film, and drama.

Originally released in 1978, Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" premiered at the National Theatre in the UK and won awards such as the Olivier Award for Best New Play and the Drama Desk Award. The story centers on the relationship of the married couple Robert and Emma, which is broken by Emma's affair with Robert's longtime friend Jerry. Despite being a common infidelity narrative, the unique aspect is that the play's timeline is arranged in reverse order, allowing the audience to focus on the emotions and psychology of each character until the end.

The story in the play is based on the author's own experience with infidelity. It is known that his seven-year extramarital affair with Joan Bakewell, a BBC journalist and anchor, served as a significant motif for writing "Betrayal." The work was also made into a film of the same name in 1983 and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Daht's version of "Betrayal" maintains the charm of the original while adapting it into a story about people in Seoul in 2022. The original Robert is recreated as "Minwoo," Jerry as "Jaehee," and Emma as "Eunyoung," with a new character "Yui," who was not in the original, added to increase dramatic tension.

Film director Shin Isu is in charge of adaptation and direction. The cast includes Seong Dasom (Eunyoung), Seong Yeonhwa (Yui), Lim Hakhyun (Jaehee), and Choi Nopeunsem (Minwoo).

The performance will be held from the 22nd to the 25th at Yeonhui Arts Theater in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Tickets are available on Playticket.

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