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The History of Korean Western Theatre
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Jaha Koo

Documentary theatre performance

In Korean with German and English surtitles.

18 €, discount tickets 12 €

Kleines Haus

Celebrating the centenary of Korean theatre in 2008, the South Korean theatre maker / composer Jaha Koo realized that there is actually no space for Korean theatre tradition: what is regarded as Korean theatre is largely determined by the Western canon. But why are the South Koreans so proud of this Western interpretation? And why does everyone keep referring to Shakespeare? It raises questions about tradition, self-censorship and authenticity.

In this final piece of his Hamartia trilogy, Jaha Koo resolutely focuses on the future. Meticulously, he exposes the tragic impact of the past on our lives, unveiling the small cracks in modern Confucianism - an ideology that continues to define the moral system, way of life and social relations between generations in South Korea. With a new generation of South Koreans in mind, he attempts to break with a tradition full of self-censorship and keeping up appearances. Because only when based on an authentic version of history, he can pass on a future to the next generation.

(c) Leontien Allemeersch
Concept, Text, Direction, Music, Video
Jaha Koo
Performance
Jaha Koo, Seri & Toad
Dramaturgy
Dries Douibi
Scenography and drawings
Eunkyung Jeong
Artistic advisor
Pol Heyvaert
Technical
Korneel Coessens, Jan Berckmans, Bart Huybrechts, Koen Goossens (& Jonas Castelijns)
Hardware Hacking
Idella Craddock
Research
Eunkyung Jeong & Jaha Koo
Research assistance
Sang Ok Kim
Interview
Jooyoung Koh, Kiran Kim & Kyungmi Lee
Production
CAMPO
Co-production
Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), Münchner Kammerspiele, Frascati Producties (Amsterdam), Veem House for Performance (Amsterdam), SPRING performing arts festival (Utrecht), Zürcher Theaterspektakel, Black Box teater (Oslo), International Summer Festival Kampnagel (Hamburg), Tanzquartier Wien, wpZimmer (Antwerp), Théâtre de la Bastille (Paris) & Festival d’Automne à Paris
Residencies
Kunstencentrum BUDA (Kortrijk), wpZimmer (Antwerp), Decoratelier Jozef Wouters (Brussels), Doosan Art Center (Seoul)
With the support of
Beursschouwburg, Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie & Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
Sat 3. Sep, 20:30–21:30
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Sun 4. Sep, 18:00–19:00
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