Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a Weiwuying presented program. You can contact us for a free ticket or buy extra tickets via the link below. Thank You! (Contact +886-7-262-6666 or unlimited@npac-weiwuying.org)
- Price: NTD 300, 600
- Weiwuying Showtime Combo Ticket Pre-sale for the General Audience starts on 5/14(Thu)12:00 p.m. - 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m.
- Pre-Sale for Members starts on 5/15(Fri) at 12:00 p.m.
- Sale for the General Audience starts on 5/22(Fri) at 12:00 p.m.
- Duration is 60 minutes without intermission.
- Performed in Korean and English with both Mandarin and English surtitles.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry
Helpful Guide
[Weiwuying Showtime] Moksung Theatre Company The Sugungga: The Other Side of the World
"Incredibly charming... It's witty, gently entertaining and a joy to hear a traditional storytelling well told."——Voice Magazine "A captivating show... a joyous, inventive watch."——Theatre Full Stop "Skillful, satirical, subtle and refined puppetry with a sophisticated live cello soundtrack"——Theatreview NZ |
This production is the untraditional staging of the classical Korean fable about the Turtle and the Hare. The story begins with an underwater Dragon King ordering a search for a cure for his illness. A Turtle promises to deliver him a Hare's liver which will cure him. The Turtle travels to the forest, where he finds a Hare and lures him with the wonderful prospects of living in the Dragon King's palace. After discovering the danger before him, the Hare coaxes the King into allowing him back to the forest by explaining that he left a liver in a secret place back home and that he came without it. Once in the forest, the Hare ridicules the Turtle's stupidity and is never seen again.
The show combines puppetry with the traditional Korean performing style "Pansori." The language barrier is overcome through the use of diverse visual and vocal elements, together with English and Korean expressions when appropriate.
This production is adapted from Sugungga, one of the five surviving classic Pansori repertoires. The title "The Other Side of the World" suggests the stark contrast between land (the Hare) and the ocean (the Dragon King and the Turtle), symbolizing two fundamentally different worldviews and social hierarchies. Through the interpretation of Moksung Theatre Company, this traditional fable is transformed into a modern reflection on overcoming prejudice and seeking mutual understanding.
Creative and Production Team
Director|Suho MOON
Pansori performer|Eunsil NOH
Cellist|Udai SHIKA
Lighting designer|Hyerim PARK
Artists Introduction
Moksung Theatre Company
Established in 2011 by puppeteer, director, and artist Suho MOON, Moksung is a South Korea-based theater company of artists specializing in puppetry, stage art, and the Korean performing style "pansori".
The company seeks to develop sustainable and vibrant theatrical language that combines traditional performing arts with contemporary influences, offering its audience the best of both worlds.
Along with the exploration of the essence of Czech puppetry and Korean pansori, Moksung has expanded its traditional expressions and overcome the linguistic barriers of overseas performances through performances that speak more to the audience through objects and voice rather than through the words.
Thanks to that, Moksung performances have been enjoyed not only in South Korea, but also abroad – in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, or in New Zealand, promoting a modernized version of pansori internationally.
Apart from the above-mentioned, Moksung's performances are characterized by distinctive scenography and hand-made stage design, which touch the hearts of the audience no matter their age.
[Weiwuying Showtime] Moksung Theatre Company The Sugungga: The Other Side of the World
"Incredibly charming... It's witty, gently entertaining and a joy to hear a traditional storytelling well told."——Voice Magazine "A captivating show... a joyous, inventive watch."——Theatre Full Stop "Skillful, satirical, subtle and refined puppetry with a sophisticated live cello soundtrack"——Theatreview NZ |
This production is the untraditional staging of the classical Korean fable about the Turtle and the Hare. The story begins with an underwater Dragon King ordering a search for a cure for his illness. A Turtle promises to deliver him a Hare's liver which will cure him. The Turtle travels to the forest, where he finds a Hare and lures him with the wonderful prospects of living in the Dragon King's palace. After discovering the danger before him, the Hare coaxes the King into allowing him back to the forest by explaining that he left a liver in a secret place back home and that he came without it. Once in the forest, the Hare ridicules the Turtle's stupidity and is never seen again.
The show combines puppetry with the traditional Korean performing style "Pansori." The language barrier is overcome through the use of diverse visual and vocal elements, together with English and Korean expressions when appropriate.
This production is adapted from Sugungga, one of the five surviving classic Pansori repertoires. The title "The Other Side of the World" suggests the stark contrast between land (the Hare) and the ocean (the Dragon King and the Turtle), symbolizing two fundamentally different worldviews and social hierarchies. Through the interpretation of Moksung Theatre Company, this traditional fable is transformed into a modern reflection on overcoming prejudice and seeking mutual understanding.
Creative and Production Team
Director|Suho MOON
Pansori performer|Eunsil NOH
Cellist|Udai SHIKA
Lighting designer|Hyerim PARK
Artists Introduction
Moksung Theatre Company
Established in 2011 by puppeteer, director, and artist Suho MOON, Moksung is a South Korea-based theater company of artists specializing in puppetry, stage art, and the Korean performing style "pansori".
The company seeks to develop sustainable and vibrant theatrical language that combines traditional performing arts with contemporary influences, offering its audience the best of both worlds.
Along with the exploration of the essence of Czech puppetry and Korean pansori, Moksung has expanded its traditional expressions and overcome the linguistic barriers of overseas performances through performances that speak more to the audience through objects and voice rather than through the words.
Thanks to that, Moksung performances have been enjoyed not only in South Korea, but also abroad – in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, or in New Zealand, promoting a modernized version of pansori internationally.
Apart from the above-mentioned, Moksung's performances are characterized by distinctive scenography and hand-made stage design, which touch the hearts of the audience no matter their age.
Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a Weiwuying presented program. You can contact us for a free ticket or buy extra tickets via the link below. Thank You! (Contact +886-7-262-6666 or unlimited@npac-weiwuying.org)
- Price: NTD 300, 600
- Weiwuying Showtime Combo Ticket Pre-sale for the General Audience starts on 5/14(Thu)12:00 p.m. - 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m.
- Pre-Sale for Members starts on 5/15(Fri) at 12:00 p.m.
- Sale for the General Audience starts on 5/22(Fri) at 12:00 p.m.
- Duration is 60 minutes without intermission.
- Performed in Korean and English with both Mandarin and English surtitles.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry
Helpful Guide
