Sancheong-gun, Theater Group 'Keundeul' Holds 37th Anniversary Regular Performance at Madanggeuk Village

On the 4th and 11th at 7 PM, the scale of cast and content will be significantly reduced

Scenery of Madanggeuk Village, Naesuri, Sancheong-eup [Image source=Sancheong-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] ‘Geukdan Keundeul,’ a representative madanggeuk (traditional Korean courtyard play) professional arts group from Gyeongnam celebrating its 37th anniversary this year, will hold a regular performance at the Sancheong Madanggeuk Village in Naesuri, Sancheong-eup.

This regular performance is organized to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the founding and the 2nd anniversary of the completion of Sancheong Madanggeuk Village, and will be held over two days at 7 p.m. on the 4th and 11th.

The performance consists of Keundeul’s representative content ‘Madanggeuk Ojakgyo Arirang,’ ‘Kim Hyun-il Invitational Performance,’ and ‘Sancheong Madanggeuk Village Special Performance.’

Ojakgyo Arirang depicts communication and harmony through young lovers from two villages that have long lived apart. Since its original creative premiere in 2015, it has reached 200 performances in five years.

The ‘Sancheong Madanggeuk Village Special Performance’ is staged as a unique production set against the village backdrop. All lighting, lights, microphones, and speakers are turned off, with only people, crickets, stars, and moonlight as the background.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, the performance will be conducted on a significantly reduced scale. The performance schedule may change depending on the weather and COVID-19 conditions.

Meanwhile, Keundeul was first established in 1984 in Jinju as a pungmul (traditional Korean percussion music) and talchum (mask dance) troupe, and has been actively creating and performing madanggeuk for 37 years with spaces in Sancheong Madanggeuk Village, Jinju, and Changwon.

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