Boryung mud Festival,South Korea

http://www.mudfestival.or.kr/lang/en/index.jsp

Boryeong Mud Festival has been held at Daecheon beach, there is a unique shell-powered sandy beach only found in Eastern countries. So, people may swim and massage with a mucd pack at the same time, Furthermore, there are Mud massage programs(Self message at the Beach, Ultramodern mud massage) and Muc Experiential Land program using mud powder made through the processing procedure, that is, we gather mud from pure plain and remove all impurities. (Chungnam Boryeong-si Tourism Division,2009)

culture in action simbole

Ah-Q

is morivated by of the Chinese writer 'Lu Xun'. To express 'silliness', the theme of , HONG Sung-yop used a variety of items such as flowers, knives and peaked hats.

, describing tragic life of the main charater 'AhQ', sho is a victim of the power and manoeuvre, is the work of 'LuXun', who is called the father of Chinese contemporary literature. 'Ah Q', as a day labourer , is extremely incapable and sill, but has much self-respect. He thinks he won against people who insulted him by his own way to victory, 'mental triumph'. In the confusion of Chinese Revolution, 'AhQ' tries to behave cunningly, but he is swept in other people's opinion not knowing anything about the ideology and the current of the revoulution and shout to death in the end.






When I visited Singapore in this year, this performance was playing. I would like to go for this, but I coundn't make opportunity. LUCKY ME!!!! I could see this performance HERE in LONDON~


I loved all the performance, however, I loved the music, their items the most of all.


I like the first music for opening. It was very fusion, hip-hop and Korean traditional rythm mixed one. I like this kind of style. Because I can feel something special. For instance, hip-hop is not Korean music. However, Once it is mixing with Korean traditional music, it turn to very Korean way but not boring.


About items... My BA major was Industrial design. So, I take a look carefully their items and stage design. Red Roses were very impressive. Performancer wore white clothes, but roses were very RED!!! It seems like sibolized of bood(just I guess).


Oh, well,.
I was very proud that the director was Korean. I could feel Korea's quality of Art's level getting high. There were many of empty seats at the moment. If The company did PR more activitier, more people could see such a nice performance.

Vanue NABAN, Creekside,London SE8 3DZ
Tickets 15/10
Produced by Dance theatre ON, Co-produced by LG arts center
Supported by ministry of culture, Sports and Tourism




Tuesday/04/Nov/2008
7:30 pm