※ Q&A Session: 5/9(Wed) 20:00

<The Way> expresses ‘Korean sprit’ with Korean movement and traditional music Based on the story, Joshin’s Dream, we see through the struggles of our protagonist that our actions are slave to our emotions.

Without words, <The Way> is told through instruments of Korean tradition: Talchum(a mask dance), Taekkyon(martial arts), Samulnori(percussion quartet) and the Gayageum (stringed instrument). Based on the Korean traditional story of Joshin’s Dream from the book, SamgukYusa written by Iryeon, this performance describes human’s weakness influenced by emotion.
Audiences can experience Korean traditional music in a lively way and unique lighting and video material through this artistic experimental play.


Synopsis

Seeking deeper understanding of existence, a man begins a temple stay.This man falls in love during his studying, and he prays for their relationship. His prayers are answered and they marry but their happiness is cut short by a series of unfortunate events. Among them, homelessness, poverty, Alzheimer’s, depression, infidelity and death.
He awakes from his sleep and realizes that everything was dream.