theater

written by Kim Kwang Lim.

Director/ Byun Jung Joo

choreograph/Kwon Yung Im 

music/ Kim Dong Kun/ Cheon Ji Yun / Choe Young Suk/ Kim Aram  set/Cho Eun Byul make up/ Lee Dong Min

actors / Seo Sang Won/ Ko Ki Hyuk / Byun Yoo Jung / Lee Jin/ Kong Sang A / Yoo Jae Dong / Kim Sung Hwan.

where and when

premiered at Korean National University of Art in 2005, performed at Uijongbu Art Center in 2006 and 2008, and Aroonguji Small theater in 2006

synopsis

Mutu, the young dog lives with Mr. Kim the writer. Mutu becomes envious of Kumdori the old dog, who pleases the drunken master with beautiful dance. Mutu goes to Dokkebi (Korean traditional demons) to learn dancing. They trick him and he ends up in a circus.  The rough circus life makes him weary and homesick. Friends of the circus (a duck, a cat and a monkey) help him to write a letter to his owner with no avail. The duck dies. Mutu must make a choice: a comfortable life with his master or the hard life of an artist.

artistic statement

Inspired by Chekhov’s “Kashutanka”, Mutu uses traditional music and movements to create a modern Korean play. 

                                         reviews

“Exciting play” Chang Seong Hee Theater Critic

“It is impressive and interesting that wuturi’s style of theater combined the reality, fantasy and legend.” Moon Hwa Newspaper / kim Seung Hyun

“Harmony of the dance, singing, movements. Theater leads the audience.” Kyung Hyang Newspaper / Kim Hee Yun

funding

Wuturi Players/ Uijeonbu Art Center / Art Council Korea /

touring conditions

100 minutes/ no intermission.

18 people touring:

7 actors

5 live musicians

1 lighting designer/operator

1 stage manager (assistant director / sound operator)

1 tour manager (producer)

1 technical director

1 make-up designer & crew

1 director

black box theatres are preferred but a proscenium theatre is also possible.

Stage measurement: 12m X 12m

Set: about 2 tonnes.

Round rug of 12m(width) by 8m(length)

Steel sticks to hold the screen

Two square tables for the musicians, 7 stools

One dyed screen and smaller side screens.

6 meter high bamboo pole

strings of plastic threads, more than 40 m (four sets)

line(20m) of lights with various colors.

For financial information, please contact producer/ Kim Okjin     jin42nd@paran.com