Director Son Jin-chek “Looking back on life through the eyes of the dead… Incorporating ‘Existentialism'”
Long-term performance for 84 days starting from the 9th of next month… New attempts in stage, costumes, and choreography,
,
,
2024 ‘Hamlet’ press conference
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Min-ji = Director Son Jin-chek introduces the play at the ‘Hamlet’ press conference held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th. 2024.5.7 [email protected],
,
, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Im Sun-hyun = “‘Hamlet’ in 2022 focused on the inner struggles of human beings facing death, while ‘Hamlet’ in 2024 was directed as a play of ‘souls’ that are dead but alive.”‘,
,
, ” From June 9th to September 1st, the production of ‘Hamlet’ by Son Jin-chek will be performed at the Daegak Theater in Hongik University’s Art Center in Seoul for 84 days. This production defines the work as ‘study of human existence in death.'”,
,
, ” Son’s direction of ‘Hamlet’ this time is the third time after 2016 and 2022.”,
,
, ‘ Son, who participated in the “Hamlet” press conference at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 7th, introduced the work, saying, “In this season’s Hamlet, we revisited life from death, going beyond the boundaries of life and death.”‘,
,
, ” While the previous work dealt with the problem of ‘to be or not to be’ that Hamlet contemplates, this time, it is reconstructed as a work that contemplates ‘how humans should live’ through the eyes of the dead.”,
,
, ” To achieve this, Son made efforts to incorporate the philosophy of ‘Existentialism’ by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who said that ‘existence precedes essence.'”,
,
, ‘ He said, “Hamlet insists that truly living is not facing death straight on, but truly existing,” and expressed his thoughts on unfolding the work following the basic principles of Sartrean Existentialism.’,
,
, ‘
\n\n
2024 \’Hamlet\’ press conference
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Min-ji = Director Son Jin-chek introduces the play at the \’Hamlet\’ press conference held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th. 2024.5.7 [email protected],
,
, ” To effectively convey this intention to the audience, a different approach was taken in the stage, costumes, and choreography compared to previous versions of ‘Hamlet.'”,
,
, ” The production prepared a ‘sloped stage’ at the back of the stage to vividly witness the process of proliferating death, and portrayed the characteristics of characters solely through differences in silhouettes and textures with monochrome modern costumes.”,
,
, ” Choreography by Jung Yeong-du, expressing the situation where life and death are viewed from the same perspective and death prevails through the actors’ movements, is a major feature of the new ‘Hamlet.'”,
,
, ‘ The cast members did not hide their anticipation for Director Son’s new attempt.’,
,
, ‘ Son Seok, who participates in his third ‘Hamlet’ with Director Son, said, “You can simply watch this work based on the story alone, or you can interpret the work from the dimensions of life and death hidden beneath Director Son’s explanation. There will also be the fun of observing various human figures unfold on stage.”‘,
,
, ‘ This production is also attracting attention as a long-term project in the domestic theater industry. It is scheduled to be performed on stage over 80 times for 84 days from June 9th to September 1st. In the midst of financial burdens and difficulties in securing venues recently experienced by the domestic theater industry, this is an exceptional occurrence.’,
,
, ‘ Park Myeong-sung, the CEO of production company Shin Company, said, “Although I’m not certain, I believe that as long as we create a moving work, the audience will always be excited. We are preparing the work with the idea of creating a new performance culture trend and filling up the audience to the maximum.”‘,
,
, ‘
\n\n
Main actors of the play \’Hamlet\’
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Min-ji = Director Son Jin-chek and actors are taking a commemorative photo at the \’Hamlet\’ press conference held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th. 2024.5.7 [email protected],
,
, ” ‘Hamlet,’ one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies, tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark who struggles between life and death. In South Korea, it has been on stage since director Haehyang Sun’s domestic premiere in 1951.”,
,
, ” Shin Company performed ‘Hamlet’ starring Yoo In-chon and Yoon Seok-hwa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of director Haehyang Sun’s birth in 2016.”,
,
, ‘ In 2022, veteran actors appeared in supporting and ensemble roles, while young actors took on lead roles such as Hamlet and Ophelia, creating a stage that embraces multiple generations.’,
,
, ‘ In this season, senior members of the theater world play supporting and ensemble roles, while young actors take on lead roles.’,
,
, ‘ Veteran actors Jeon Moo-song and Lee Ho-jae play the roles of the Ghost, and Park Jung-ja and Son Sook are cast as Actor 1 and Actor 2 respectively.’,
,
, ‘ Jung Dong-hwan and Kil Yong-woo portray Hamlet\’s uncle Claudius, while Kim Sung-nu and Kil Hae-yeon are cast as Hamlet\’s mother Gertrude.’,
,
, ‘ The protagonist Hamlet is played by Kang Pil-seok and Lee Seung-joo. Additionally, former f(x) member Luna makes her theater debut as Ophelia.’,
,
, ‘[email protected]’,
,
, ‘\n’]