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Traditional and modern Korean theatre

Traditional and modern Korean theatre. 탈춤 ( talchum ) & 판소리 ( pansori ). Korean theatre before the 20th century. Korean theatre before the 20th century was more of a 'performance' than a 'drama'

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Traditional and modern Korean theatre

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  1. Traditional and modern Korean theatre 탈춤(talchum) & 판소리(pansori)

  2. Korean theatre before the 20th century • Korean theatre before the 20th century was more of a 'performance' than a 'drama' • Performative presentations were popular, including dance performances, shaman rituals, and circuses- 놀음 (nolum) or 연희 (yeonhee) = 'playing' • No indoor theatres, artists performed on outdoor places (markets, squares, high streets)

  3. 판소리 (pansori) • 판(a place where many people gather) + 소리 (sound) • A form of storytelling and genre of traditional Korean music, featuring satires and love stories • Performed by a 소리꾼 (singer) and a 고수 (drummer) • It takes hours to complete a full 마당 (story)- Song of Chunhyang: 8 hours, without a break

  4. Out of twelve pansori madangs, only five survived today (Heungbuga, Simcheongga, Chunhyangga, Jeokbyeokga and Sugungga) the 광 대(singer, lit.: clown) sings, standing with a folding fan, which is waved to emphasize the singer's motions, and the singer unfolds it to announce the changes of scenes The 고수 gives the rhythm, by playing the drum, and also by verbal sounds called 추임새(chuimsae)

  5. There are various singing styles, such as the more "feminine" 서편제(sopyonje), and the more "masculine" 동편제 (dongpyonje) • UNESCO proclaimed the pansori tradition a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003

  6. 탈춤(talchum) • 탈춤 = mask-dance • performed by multiple players wearing masks, through dancing and singing • first 탈춤 performances: during The Silla Kingdom - traditional sword dance called 곰무 (kommu); the dancers may have worn masks • 탈춤 had emerged by the late Koguryo Period

  7. many of the plays were satires • drama with many characters portraying persons, animals or supernatural beings • reflects the antipathy and resentment felt by the common people towards the nobility, due to the latter's harsh and severe treatment • shares fundamental characteristics

  8. Basic themes of a탈춤 play • exorcism rites • ritual dances • biting satire • parody of human weaknesses • social evils • the privileged class • ridiculing Buddhist monks, decadent noblemen, and shamans • the conflict between an ugly wife and a seductive concubine

  9. First Full Moon, Buddha's Birthday on the Eighth of the Fourth Moon, Dano Festival and Chuseok • Also performed at festive state occasions and rituals to supplicate for rain • The participation of the audience is the most remarkable feature performance • They join together, and bring it to a finale

  10. Masks • many types of different masks • Hahoe types (called "탈") are the most famous • 우 총각("Bachelor Huh") • ordered by the gods to create 12 different masks • 이매탈(Imae-tal, The Fool)

  11. 부네탈 (Bune-tal) • flirty young woman • she appears as the concubine of 양반, the aristocrat, or of 선비, the scholar • represents beauty and good humour • Dancing form: Bune's elegant steps

  12. 양반탈(Yangban-tal) • the aristocrat • rather jolly, but sometimes flogs people to death if they insult him • common people took great joy in mocking the aristocracy through 양반 • Dancing form: Yangban's swaggering steps

  13. 각시탈 &선비탈(Kakshi-tal & Sonbi-tal) • the bride and the scholar • Dancing form: Kakshi's soft steps • Dancing form: Sonbi's long strides

  14. 13 different types of 탈춤 • 봄산 & 성파탈춤 are the most well-known • 성파탈춤 settled 200 years ago, was performed on Korean holidays • 봄산 was played in May

  15. Modern Korean theatre • 1902: the first indoor theater, 협률사(Hyopyul-sa) • 신극(new plays) : the Korean term for the Western drama • proscenium stage was introduced • to define a line between the traditional Korean theatre and the new wave

  16. The three main directions of contemporary Korean theatre • 1. government funded theatres(The National Theatre, Seoul Performing Arts Center) • 2. 대학로’sindependent and experimentaltheatres(the „off-Broadway” of Seoul) • 3. popular theatres (big musicals and translations of Broadway hits)

  17. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_theatre • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talchum • http://www.maskmuseum.com/coding/english/sub01.asp# • http://asianhistory.about.com/od/arthistoryinasia/ss/KoreanMasks.htm • http://www.koreanclicks.com/do-you-know/talchum-%ED%83%88%EC%B6%A4-mask-dance

  18. Thank you! ♥~

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