Jeongdong Theater Adds 3 More Performances of Musical Play 'Seom: 1933~2019'

Sold Out for the 21st Show of the 58th Performance Series

The National Jeongdong Theater announced on the 24th that it will add three additional performances of the musical play 'Island: 1933~2019' in response to audience enthusiasm.

The added three performances will be held at 3 PM on June 28 (Friday), July 2 (Tuesday), and July 5 (Friday).

'Island: 1933-2019' Performance Photos [Photo courtesy of National Jeongdong Theater, Library Company]

The musical play 'Island: 1933~2019' depicts the lives of Austrian nurses Marianne and Margaret, who cared for Hansen's disease patients on Sorokdo Island. The play tells the story spanning from 1933 to 2019, focusing on their lives. It portrays marginalized individuals across time and space, including Hansen's disease patients on Sorokdo in the 1930s, Marianne and Margaret who devoted themselves to the patients in the 1960s, and a family with developmental disabilities in Seoul in the 2010s.

Jeongdong Theater stated that since the opening of 'Island: 1933~2019' in May, it has received favorable reviews from critics and audiences alike, with 21 out of 58 total performances sold out through word of mouth.

The musical play 'Island: 1933~2019' will be performed at the National Jeongdong Theater until July 7. Tickets for the three additional performances can be reserved starting at 3 PM on the 24th through the National Jeongdong Theater website and Interpark Ticket.

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