World Masterpieces to enrich theater festival

Since 2007, the festival has been a major event organized by the National Theater of Korea, to expand cultural exchanges with other countries.
“Through this festival, we have invited prestigious world national theaters to Korea and sent Korean traditional troupes to other countries as part of cultural exchanges. The festival will accelerate the globalization of Korean stage art,” Lim Youn-churl, president of the theater, said during a press conference Tuesday.
Among this year’s overseas performances, Comedie Francaise’s “The Imaginary Invalid” and the National Theatre of Prague’s “The Makropulos Case” are not to be missed
“The Imaginary Invalid” written by legendary French playwright Moliere will return to Korea 23 years after it was first performed here to celebrate the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. Premiered in 1673, the play has been a time-honored classic satirizing French society. The theater boasts a more than 400-year history of having put Moliere’s works on stage. The play will be performed from Oct. 14 to 16 at the theater’s Main Hall Hae.
“The Makropulos Case” written by Czech playwright Karel Capek will be directed by world-renowned director Robert Wilson and star Czech actress Sona Cervena from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 at the Main Hall Hae, with more of an emphasis on its visual aspects.