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42nd Seoul Theater Festival from April to May
By Park Ji-won
Seoul Theater Festival / Seoul Theater Association
By Park Ji-won
The 42nd Seoul Theater Festival will be held in various theaters around Seoul from April 30 to May 30 to showcase up to eight original plays and side events.
During the festival, which began in 1977, plays such as “I remember who I am now” by Theater Company Iru (April 30―May 9); “No Country for Old Men and Women” (May 7-16); “Life Sceneries” (rough translation) by New Universe Theatre Company (May 14-23) and “Jungle” by ETS will show the stories of people living now, with various themes and formats such as immersive theater, physical theater and participatory theater.
On the sidelines of the festival, the 17th Seoul Creative Space Theater Festival will be held to show up to 20 free performances while two one-act plays will be presented as well.