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Quad, Questions of Theater: The Dance of Revolution
- Performing Arts
122 Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Dongsung-dong)
WeatherEnded
Festival dates
EndedWed, Oct 28, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
12 days · Ended
Things to do
- Hours
- - Weekdays 19:30 - Weekends/Holidays 15:00 ※ No performances on Mondays/Tuesdays
- Venue
- Daehakro Theater Quad
- Program
- 〈2026 Quad, Questions of Theater: Evolving Text〉 This project focuses on the 'text,' the essence of theater, and explores the present and future of contemporary theater through the power of plays that are constantly reinterpreted across time. From William Shakespeare to modern plays and contemporary Korean theatrical texts, five works evolve anew through the works of five master directors who led the golden age of Korean theater: Kim Ara, Kim Kwang-bo, Kim Woo-ok, Lee Sung-yeol, and Han Tae-sook. 〈Dance of Revolution〉 The experimental spirit of , which has explored new forms by breaking away from the framework of conventional theater, is closely connected to the historical context in which this work was created. Premiered in Soho, New York in 1976, was one of the experimental plays that were being actively performed at the time. These impoverished experimental plays utilized inexpensive spaces instead of expensive traditional stages, which led to the beginning of today's black box theaters. And exactly 50 years later, in 2026, *The Legend* is performed at the Daehakro Theater Quad, Seoul's most glamorous black box theater. Will the desperate experimental spirit of 50 years ago truly be alive in this production?
- Admission
- 50,000 KRW for all seats ※ Please refer to the official website for detailed pricing and discount information.
- Contact
- 1577-0369
- Website
- Visit
- Source
- Korea Tourism Organization
*Dance of Revolution* boldly departs from the conventional narrative structure of traditional theater, consisting of eight independent scenes. Each scene merely illuminates fragmentary moments encountered in the midst of a revolution and is not intertwined by causality. However, the persistently repeated dialogue, sounds, objects, and light on stage, along with the actors' intricate movements, bring the work's intimate structure to the surface. Through these repeated patterns, the audience senses that the scenes are organically connected on a dimension beyond the story, encountering a new experience in which the horizons of theater expand.