National Theater Company of KOREA

KOREAN
Booking Information

[한민족디아스포라전] 가지 Poster

[Korean Diaspora Season] Aubergine

22 Jun, 2017~ 02 Jul, 2017

  • Venue

    Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater 

  • Genre

    Theater

  • Show Time

    Weekdays 19:30 ㅣWeekends 15:00ㅣNo performance on Tuesday

  • Tickets

    30,000KRW

  • Duration

    120 mins + 15 mins interval

  • Enquiry

    +82-2-3279-2260

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    Language Korean

     

    Age Restriction Suitable for ages 14 and over

* Please ensure you arrive 30mins before the program time. The box office can be busy and you may need to queue.

* We will endeavor to admit latecomers at the first suitable opportunity, which may be the interval. For some Events late admission cannot be guaranteed.

* Re-entry is mostly NOT allowed. In an exceptional case of re-entering, you may be seated in alternate seat locations to avoid disruption of the performance.

* The discount on tickets will only be available when presented with the necessary papers or documents. Tickets have to be paid in full when they are not presented.

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Berkeley Rep honors this touching new drama by trusting that restraint combined with sincerity is enough to keep us hooked. -Los Angeles Times

 

 

The miracle that turns an everyday meal into something special

The warmth that fills your hungry soul

 

Critically acclaimed in the US, Julia Cho’s Aubergine is ready to pull on the Korean audience’s heartstrings. Ray, a second-generation Korean American doing his best to care for a dying father with whom he cannot communicate well due to their differences in character and values, is depicted with humor and a sorrowful note. Director Jeong Seung-hyun adds a subtle sensitivity and a youthful touch, and unique actors bring more flavor to the stage.

 

A pastrami sandwich cooked by father's own way, stew rich with meat and vegetables, radish soup with beef and a mouth watering fragrance, the vivid and not so trivial memories we all have with food - prepare yourself for the miracle that turns an everyday meal into something special after laughter and tears.

 

 

Synopsis

“Make it so good, my brother will ask for more. This time we won’t let him go.”

Second-generation Korean American chef Ray is about to encounter the death of a father who has drifted away due to differences and a lack of communication. Ray, who can't speak Korean, enlists his ex-girlfriend to help him call his uncle in Korea, with whom he has lost contact over the preceding decades. Ray, his bedridden father, his caregiver, Ray's ex-girlfriend and his uncle all come together at his house to prepare for the final moments of his father’s life as they get to know him better.

 

 

 

Korean Diaspora Season

Five special perspectives that spread throughout the world

 

*Diaspora (Greek: διασπορ?): The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.

 

A special festival where you can see five major works by Korean artists who are in the spotlight in the UK, the US, and Canada. Yet another novel stage where special works of Korea, for Korea, and by Korea, meet young directors who are leading the scene in Korea.  

 

Writer  Julia Cho

 

Director  Jeong Seung-hyun