▪Introduction of Company :

Mokhwa (“Raw Cotton”) Repertory Company (MRC) is led by playwright/director Oh Tae-suk who has established a unique world of theatre since 1967 when he won the annual New Literary Award by Chosun Daily News with his drama, Wedding Dress. The MRC was founded in 1984 with a premiere production of Africa. Over the past two decades the company has been steadfastly dedicated to creating fifty plays by Oh Tae-suk including MRC’s representative works such as Lifecord, Intimacy Between Father and Son, Ch’unp’ung’s Wife, Why did Shim Ch’ong Plunge into the Sea Twice?, Prisoner of Thousand Years, and Bicycle.

MRC is a theatre company that expresses most vividly the Korean colors, language, and the cultural identity. Starting with a 1987 international tour, it has performed in various countries including Germany, Japan, and the USA, helping raise awareness on the Korean culture and ethos through original theatre works. In Korea, the Company has built its peerless reputation as a cutting-edge experimental theatre group.

In 1999, MRC’s theatre called “Aroongguji” opened on Taehangno (“University Road”), a theatre district in Seoul, where the Company produces three or four plays annually. MRC has continuously received enthusiastic responses and support from audiences not only within Korea but also from all over the world.

To pull threads from raw cotton, soft outside but tenacious inside, one must spin with a patient and delicate pace—neither too fast nor too slow. With the same devotion of spinning cotton, the Mokhwa Repertory Company will continue its work to construct a meaningful theatre.

Cast

Chung Jingak, Song Youngkwang, Kim Joonbum, Lee Seungbae, Yun Minyeong, Jeong Jeeyoung, Lee Seungyeol, Lim Minji, Yoo Jaeyeun, Cheon Seungmok, Jo Wonjun, Lee Junyoung, Kim Bonghyun, Bae Kunil, Park Jihoon, Ahn Jongmin, Kim Yumi, Lee Bodami, Kim Myungjun, Lee Shinho, Lim Jooeun, Jo Yujin, Park Hwayoung, Kim Jihye

Staff

 Director Oh Taesuk Lighting Designer Lee Kyungcheon