Performing arts festivals galore in fall
As summer is nearing its end, various fall festivals are attracting theatergoers and thespians to the world-class performing arts scene in Seoul.
Major performing arts events will be held throughout September and October with diverse theater works.
Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF(
The Seoul Performing Arts Festival marks its 10th anniversary this year. It will present 28 works ranging from plays and musicals to street performances from eight countries — Korea, Russia, Lithuania, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Poland.
Under the theme of “SPAF Strikes Sparks,” the annual event will kick off on Oct. 2 through Nov. 14 in various venues including the Arko Arts Theater, Daehangno Arts Theater, Seoul Arts Center, Sejong Center, Namsan Arts Center, Sogang University Mary Hall, Yeouido Park and Gwanghwamun Square.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the organizers will put “Rhinoceros,” a collaboration between Korea and France on stage. Directed by Alain Timar, the show was performed at the Avignon Festival 2010. The piece captures human evil, silence and serenity and keeps a close watch on the internal changes of the mind.
Three Comedies by Moliere” directed by Christian Schiaretti, an innovator in French theater, comes to Seoul. The recreation of the 17th-century theater is the winner of the prestigious Georges-Lerminie prize awarded by French Critics.