The Magic Zoo
- Dates
- Sep 5 – Nov 2, 2008
- Venue
- Changjo Concert Hall
- Director
- Kim Su-jin
Beyond the proscenium stage, Theatre Company Arirang has long taken madang-style performances out to audiences — for university students, for elders and many others — to communicate with people of every background.
In 2008, Arirang reached out to new audiences with The Magic Zoo, a show for families with children. When it premiered in 1992, the play won Best Director (Kim Myung-gon) and Best Actor (Bang Eun-mi) at the 1st Seoul Children’s Theatre Awards, proving its artistic worth.
This proven work was adapted into a family play for contemporary audiences. Where the original focused on the strength of the weak standing against the strong, the 2008 upgrade adds themes of the environment and social coexistence, raising both its content and its quality.