섬이야기
Republic of Korea / Creation 2022 / First time in France
This performance contains distressing content (massacre).
Island Story creates a space for listening to the testimonies of children of victims and survivors of the Jeju massacres (Korea, 1948), known as “4.3”: a way of keeping alive the memory of those who were silenced.
Jeju Island was, after World War II, the scene of one of the bloodiest episodes in Korean history. In 1948, the police shot at demonstrators commemorating the end of the Japanese colonial occupation. The brutal repression of the uprising that followed made tens of thousands of victims. For decades, these events were erased from public discourse, forcing families of the victims to carry the weight of unanswered questions.
Exploring the landscape of the island, Island Story approaches history through the testimonies of children of victims and survivors, which are performed on stage. The play seeks to keep alive, within collective memory, the stories of those who were once silenced.
Island Story 는 ‘4·3 사건’으로 알려진 1948년 제주 학살의 생존자와 희생자 자녀들의 증언을 바탕으로, 그들의 이야기에 귀 기울이는 공간을 만든다. 이는 침묵 속에 묻혀 있던 이들의 기억을 다시 드러내고, 그 기억이 살아 숨 쉬게 하는 하나의 방식이다.
With Kyung-Sung Lee, Na Kyung-min, Bae So-hyun, Sung Su-yeon, Jang Sung-ik
Text Collective creation (Kyung-Sung Lee, Na Kyung-min, Jang Sung-ic, Sung Soo-Yeon, Bae So-hyun)
Concept and direction Kyung-Sung Lee
Dramaturgy Kim Seul-gi
Assistant direction and surtitles Cho Da-eun
Set design Shin Seung-ryul
Lighting Kim Hyo-min
Sound Kayip
Puppet design Lee Jee-hyung
Video Hwang Ho-gyu
Video archives Hez Kim
Sound technical direction Kim Seo-young
Technical manager Jeong Soo-mi
Public relations Kim Nam-hyun
Production Lee Jung-eun
Distribution Corcordium
French surtitles translation Yumi Han, in collaboration with Hervé Péjaudier
English surtitles translation Alyssa Kim
Production Creative VaQi
Support for the 80th Festival d'Avignon Trinity Airways
Performances in partnership with France Médias Monde
Korea Arts Management Service(KAMS) works to connect Korean artists and their creations with stages and audiences across the world, supporting the international circulation and global presence of Korean performing arts.
For its 80th edition, the Festival d’Avignon welcomes Korean as its guest language. Through performances, literature, and a constellation of artistic encounters, this programme offers an opportunity to share with audiences the vitality, imagination, and cultural depth of contemporary Korean arts.
This invitation has grown out of the longstanding exchange and collaboration between the Seoul Performing Arts Festival(SPAF), an annually held festival organized by KAMS, and the Festival d’Avignon. KAMS is proud and delighted to join this initiative as a main partner, introducing outstanding works representing Korea to Avignon after 28 years. On this occasion, the SPAF will continue to strengthen its collaboration with the Festival d'Avignon.
We hope that the openness, resilience, and artistic imagination carried by the Korean language will resonate with audiences around the world, creating new echoes and connections. May this collaboration open new paths for artistic encounters and dialogue between Korea and the international performing arts community.
Duration : 1h50
This performance contains distressing content (massacre).
In Korean with French and English subtitles
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