- YADANBOPSEOK
「YADANBOPSEOK」 defines theater as “a one-time-only community formed by chance encounters.” Through theatrical language, it brings back to the stage the sense of community that has been pushed aside by efficiency and purpose, and asks what new forms of community might be possible in the contemporary world.
Fringe Selection
“In the Deep Sea”
YADANBOPSEOK
Area
- Ebara
Date and Time
Sep.18 (Fri) 19:00 [Performance]
Sep.19 (Sat) 11:00 [Workshop] / 19:00 [Performance]
Sep.20 (Sun) 11:00 [Workshop] / 19:00 [Performance]
*Post-show talk will be held after every performance.
Performance Duration
Approx. 80 minutes [Performance]
Approx. 180 minutes [Workshop]
Box Office: 60 mins before
Doors Open: 30 mins before
Workshop registration opens 30 minutes before the start time.
Approx. 180 minutes [Workshop]
Box Office: 60 mins before
Doors Open: 30 mins before
Workshop registration opens 30 minutes before the start time.
Notes
Post-show talk (approx. 40 mins) available after the performance
Performance Language
Korean, Japanese
Admission Fee
Free (Reservation required)
The deep sea. An anglerfish, always late, swims toward a faint glimmer of light, while a little lantern follows behind. Having lost their sense of direction, the two beings face a single question and look into each other’s eyes: “Will the light we have been chasing truly save us?”
『In the Deep Sea』 is a story about the things we have come to worship as light. “Economic independence,” “social success,” and “the recognition of others” are both life goals and elusive illusions that keep us swimming endlessly.
In a deep sea where all sense of direction has been lost, the play personifies the deep-sea anglerfish—a creature that emits its own light to lure others—as a contemporary human body.
Those who move toward the light ultimately either devour others and remain alone, or turn their backs on the light and flee into deeper darkness.
However, 『In the Deep Sea』 leaves the ending open. Rather than a sharp, blinding light, it entrusts the audience with the possibility of a soft glow—one born from relationships.
The workshop explores the relationship between the body and the mask through Neutral Masks and Character Masks. Participants set aside familiar modes of expression that rely on the face and facial expression, and experience how the mask emerges as a presence through breath, centre, gaze, and movement. Rather than imposing a character onto the mask, they attend to the impulses and possibilities offered by the mask itself, discovering new ways of inhabiting and using the body.
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Performers
- Ji Seona
Kim Minji
Kim Jinseo
Seo Myeongjong
Kim Youngjoo
Shin Marie
Musician
Ji Minseok
Choi SuYoung
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Staff
- Jeong Nayun(Translator)
Kim Yeonji(Assistant Director)
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Accessibility
Admission: Free (Reservation required)
Subtitles: Japanese subtitles available
Wheelchair Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating available
Auditory Notice: Advance notice for loud sounds / Sudden loud noises
Preschool Children: Admitted only when accompanied by a parent or guardian
Door Tickets: Available
Content Advisory: Contains sensitive themesWheelchair-accessible seating available
→ We will also guide those who do not have a wheelchair but find it difficult to walk to the wheelchair-accessible seats. Please contact us in advance by email (marie.sn.wk@gmail.com).Door tickets
→ We will prepare 10 door tickets for each performance for those who find it difficult to make an online reservation. If it is difficult to reserve online, please come directly to the theater.Contains sensitive themes
→ This performance contains expressions of suicide and mental/physical isolation.
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Contact Us
- marie.sn.wk@gmail.com
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Credits
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In Cooperation with Mh:O:hm / art solluse
Planned and Produced by YADANBOPSEOK
- YADANBOPSEOK
「YADANBOPSEOK」 defines theater as “a one-time-only community formed by chance encounters.” Through theatrical language, it brings back to the stage the sense of community that has been pushed aside by efficiency and purpose, and asks what new forms of community might be possible in the contemporary world.
- YADANBOPSEOK
「YADANBOPSEOK」 defines theater as “a one-time-only community formed by chance encounters.” Through theatrical language, it brings back to the stage the sense of community that has been pushed aside by efficiency and purpose, and asks what new forms of community might be possible in the contemporary world.
- YADANBOPSEOK
「YADANBOPSEOK」 defines theater as “a one-time-only community formed by chance encounters.” Through theatrical language, it brings back to the stage the sense of community that has been pushed aside by efficiency and purpose, and asks what new forms of community might be possible in the contemporary world.
- YADANBOPSEOK
「YADANBOPSEOK」 defines theater as “a one-time-only community formed by chance encounters.” Through theatrical language, it brings back to the stage the sense of community that has been pushed aside by efficiency and purpose, and asks what new forms of community might be possible in the contemporary world.
