The Art of Self-Defense
05 Dec, 2018~
24 Dec, 2018
Rediscoveries of Korean Modern Drama 10
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Venue
Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater
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Genre
Theater
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Show Time
Weekdays 19:30 ㅣ Weekends 15:00 ㅣ No performance on Thesday
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Tickets
30,000KRW
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Duration
70 minutes
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Enquiry
+82-2-3279-2263
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.
Twisting arms and seizing by the hair are our secret weapons!
Perfect self-defense skills with a 100% defense rate to protect capitalists from vicious laborers
"How dare workers ask for an equal share?”
A wrestling bout between the fierce offense of workers who dream of ‘Work-Life-Balance’ and the pathetic defense of capitalists who struggle to keep ‘money and honor’! The Art of Self-Defense, which depicts the confusion during the Great Depression with a biting sarcasm, excites frustrated people who are paid peanuts and work day and night. Do you have a hidden stone somewhere inside yourself? Throw it away while watching The Art of Self-Defense.
SYNOPSIS
Sangryong, who runs several factories, spares no efforts to exploit his workers. One day in fear of angry protests from the workers, he decides to learn self-defense skills. The Entire Family attends the self-defense class, filled with enthusiasm. While every family member is busy throwing each other over their shoulders, voila, over there out the window, 500 workers come barging in with stones!
Rediscoveries of Korean Modern Drama 10 - The Art of Self-Defense by Song Yeong
The Art of Self-Defense is a series of ‘Rediscoveries of Korean Modern Drama’ presented by the National Theater Company of Korea (NTC Korea) which has introduced plays significant and meaningful in the Korean theater, including Living President Lee Joong Saeng and Sir, Here is a Soup for You. Written by Song Yeong, a representative writer of labor literature, The Art of Self-Defense is the second of the series this year after Fate written by Yun Baek-nam and chosen by modern and contemporary play advisors. Writer Song, who was born during the Japanese colonial period and had close experience with workers’ suffering, described their agony with an awfully pleasant satire. The play is reborn dynamically on stage through the sophisticated directing of Yoon Hansol, who received the award for “Best Play” at the Korea Theater Awards.
About the Playwright: Song Yeong
Born in Seoul in 1903, he moved to Japan in the 1920s and expanded his thoughts by working as a laborer. He made his official literary debut in 1925, when his work 「The Growing Crowd」 was chosen in the contest organized by the magazine Kaebyeok. He was a member of the KAPF(Korea Artista Proleta Federatio), which represented the working class. Particularly through his masterpiece The Art of Self-Defense and The New Chair Director, he has been appreciated for his unique literary style that illustrates the society being divided into classes during the process of modernization, with distinctive satire and humor.
About the Director: Yoon Hansol
Professor at the Korea National University of Arts and a senior director of a theater company named Greenpig. He belongs to the 5th class of Hehwa-dong 1st Theatre Lab. While pursuing a social message and aesthetic completeness, he has shown works full of movement with ingenious imagination. With his prominent direction, he has established a unique presence and style in the theatrical scene.
