2019.4.6 Ticket
THE LOST VILLAGEChungmu Arts Center, Black Theater
Through April 7
Revealing the history of the tragic April 3 Uprising on Jeju Island, the play depicts the incident during which many civilians lost their lives because of the brutal military regime that lasted from 1947 to 1954. The play starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.
All tickets cost 50,000 won.
Sindang Station, Line No.6, exit 9.
“Ham-ick” is a Korean play based on the famous story of “Hamlet” written by playwright Kim Eun-seong for the Seoul Metropolitan Theatre. The play premiered in 2016 to commemorate the 400th year of Shakespeare’s death and it is coming back to the Sejong Center for those who missed the play. [SEJONG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS]
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theater
April 12 to 28
Written by playwright Kim Eun-seong, this Korean version of “Hamlet” was first performed in 2016 by the Seoul Metropolitan Theatre. The piece was created to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death and director Kim Gwang-bo received great acclaim after its premiere.
Although Ham-ick lives a perfect life as a second-generation chaebol and a university professor, her inner life is filled with revenge. Because she struggles with social skills, she wears a figurative mask to hide who she truly is. But when she meets college student Yeon-woo, her loneliness begins to shake. The playwright made Hamlet into a female character and dramatized the original story in various ways.
The play begins at 8 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; at 3 p.m. on Sundays. There are no performances on Mondays.
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 50,000 won.
Gwanghwamun Station, Line No. 5, exit 8.
Universal Arts Center
Through April 13
Swan Lake is a timeless love story in four acts. Prince Siegfried falls in love with swan princess Odette, who fell under the spell of sorcerer Rothbart. She spends her days as a swan swimming in a lake of tears and transforms into her human form at night.
The ballet was created in Moscow in 1877. The version of the ballet known worldwide was produced in St. Petersburg at the Mariinsky Theater and has undergone various changes over time. The most notable revision was made by Konstantin Sergeyev in 1950. The version that will be performed by the Universal Ballet includes further changes by Oleg Vinogradov, who succeeded Sergeyev as the head of the ballet company at Mariinsky, and Universal Ballet artistic director Bingxian Liu.
The ballet begins at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Tickets range from 10,000 won ($8.8) to 100,000 won.
Achasan station, Line No. 5, exit 4.
HERO
Grand Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Through April 21
“Hero” was commissioned in 2009 to honor the centennial of the death of Korean independence activist and pan-Asianist An Jung-geun. The musical is returning to the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts to mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1, 1919, Independence Movement.
Shortly before the annexation of Korea by Japan (1910-45), An joined the group of resistance fighters in Russia that plotted Ito Hirobumi’s assassination - the Japanese resident-general in Korea and prime minister of Japan - upon his arrival in Manchuria.
The musical begins at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays, as well as public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 140,000 won.
The theater provides a 20 percent discount to foreign audiences and subtitles in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Gwanghwamun Station, Line No. 5, exit 8.
ALL NEW MUSICAL GREASE
D-Cube Arts Center
April 30 to Aug. 11
The popular rock ’n’ roll musical “Grease” has been reproduced to reflect modern times with rearranged numbers and newly designed stages and props by Korea’s OD Company.
This new show is still heavily based on the 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey that highlights the ’50s U.S. working-class youth subculture known as “greasers.” The characters are still the same, as is the story line, according to Shin Chun-soo, the producer of the OD Company, adding that the musical had to be retouched and upgraded so it could also speak to younger audiences who don’t understand U.S. culture of the ’50s and ’60s. The cast includes Seo Kyeong-soo, Kim Tae-oh, Jeong Se-yoon, Yang Seo-yoon and Han Chae-ah, among many others.
The show begins at 8 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 140,000 won.
Sindorim Station, Line No. 1 and 2, exit 1 or 5.
THE STUDENT AND MR. HENRY
Uniplex Hall 1
Through May 12
When Constance decides to depart her hometown against her father’s will in order to pursue her studies at the University of Paris, she has no choice but to live with a grumpy, arrogant and ill-tempered old man named Mr. Henri. Failing to abide by Mr. Henri’s countless rules and missing her rent’s due date, Constance and Mr. Henri strike a deal that allows her to stay, albeit one with consequences. Mr. Henri is alternately portrayed by veteran actors Lee Sun-jae and Shin-goo.
The show begins at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 44,000 won to 60,000 won.
Hyehwa Station, Line No. 4, exit 2.
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
June 25
Ivan Fischer, one of the world’s most high-profile music directors, is the founder and musical director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, which is the youngest of the top 10 ranked ensembles in the world. Fischer is also the honorary conductor of Konzerthaus and Konzerthausorchester Berlin.
Pianist Cho Seong-jin, pictured above, who will be accompanying the orchestra, was brought to the world’s attention after winning first prize at the Chopin International Competition in 2015. In January 2016 he signed with Deutsche Grammophon and has since released two critically acclaimed albums.
The program features Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, played by Cho, and Brahms Symphony No. 1.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 250,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, Line No. 3, exit 5
*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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