NANTA (Jeju)
- Genre
- Non-verbal
- Period
- 04.18.2008 ~ 12.31.2023
- Place
- Jeju NANTA Theater
- Subtitles Provided
- Age Limit
- Age 1 (12 months) and older
- Running Time
- 90 min
- Date & Time
- Everyday: 17:00
- Inquiries
- Naver, Interpark
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Since its premiere in 1997 as the first nonverbal performance musical in Korea, NANTA toured 318 cities in 58 countries around the world until its peak Broadway appearance in 2003. At the time of its debut, conventional nonverbal performances focused on rhythm and beats to the detriment of its dramatic flow; NANTA was the first to successfully integrate dramatic elements into its performance, a revolutionary move that garnered 14 million visitors worldwide. Its popularity resulted in an appearance on the popular TV show Infinite Challenge and the bibimbap advertisement that played in Times Square. There are two theaters that run the performance onstage throughout the year, namely, Myeongdong and Jeju.
Three cooks prepare to open the kitchen for the day. Their joyful work is interrupted when the manager enters the kitchen to inform them they are to prepare for a wedding party, which was not on the day’s schedule. What’s more, the menu is full of dishes that require multiple steps, such as stir-fried glass noodles (japchae), rice cakes coated with powdered soybeans (injeolmi), and a wedding cake. But failure is not an option, so the three cooks pick up the pace to prepare for the party.
The onstage performance uses knives, cutting boards, and other cooking utensils found in the kitchen to bring the traditional rhythms of Korean Samullori Instrumental Music. The chance for the audience to partake onstage make each performance different from the one before. For instance, the audience members become the main characters in a traditional Korean wedding or compete in a dumpling-stacking game. The dynamic thump of the drum finale allows the audience to join in the rhythm.
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