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Introduction
'NANTA' figuratively refers to reckless punching as in a boxing match. 'NANTA' is a non-verbal performance of free rhythmical movements that dramatize customary Korean percussions in a strikingly comedic stage show. Integrating unique Korean traditional drumbeats in a western performance style, NANTA storms into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet. While cooking, they turn all kinds of kitchen items - pots, pans, dishes, knives, chopping boards, water bottles, brooms and even each other- into percussion instruments. Since its debut in October 1997, the theater has filled its seat capacity and since then, the show has drawn the largest audiences in the history of performing arts in Korea. Winning international acclaim, it also became the first Asian show to stage a long Broadway musical off-stage in February 2004. Nanta has been hailed for successfully adapting Korean tradition percussions to modern performances. The show is designated as one of the ‘Top Ten Things to See in Seoul’ by the Korea Tourism Organization.
‘Nanta,’ which literally means random drum-beats is a non verbal performance based on the rhythms of samullori (traditional Korean percussions) that is uniquely Korean. The typical Samullori musical percussions have been replaced with diverse drums improvised from kitchen utensils. Going back and forth from cooking to pounding out their rhythmic cadences, from cheerful banter to playful animosity, the kitchen crew creates visual humor and aural fun that entices the audience to participate. As they complete the best dishes of the day, the performance culminates in a feast that is shared with the audience to highlight and celebrate the communal bond found in a traditional Samulnori performance.
About the Show: In Nanta, four chefs react the sounds of samullori using all sorts of kitchen utensils as they prepare for a wedding reception in an open kitchen. As they get ready to start the day, the unpleasant manager gives them some unexpected news. Not only do the chefs have to prepare the entire wedding meal by 6pm, but they also have to give the manager’s nephew some cooking lessons. None of them are happy with the situation, but they set out to work.
In the process, they must solve a whole array of difficulties. Gradually, the audience and the players become one. Finally, they pull all their ideas together to finish the cream cake, and the ceremony proceeds without any troubles. In the course of the fantastic wedding party, the audience bonds through lots of laughter and humor, the friendly kitchen atmosphere, and above all five characters whose magnetic spirits create the various rhythms and sounds.
Major Features: Unlike other non-verbal shows, which have been criticized for monotonous repetition of rhythmic drumming, Nanta is set in a kitchen, a universal space, which adds a lot of dramatic and comic elements. It is entertaining for everyone of all ages and nationalities. Since it is based on Korea’s traditional samullori, visitors can experience Korea’s traditional culture as well.
The audience is swept along in the primitive sound explosions and actions on stage. Though the performance is built primarily on captivating rhythms and has very few spoken words, audiences of all ages and nationalities can easily enjoy the plot and drama of this show.
Performance Times
Everyday : 14:00, 17:00, 20:00
Admission/Participation Fees
Chongdong Nanta Theater: VIP seat 60,000 won / S seat 50,000 won
Urim Theater: VIP seat 60,000 won / S seat 50,000 won
Jeju Media Center: R seat 50,000 won / S seat 40,000 won
Please purchase a ticket for toddlers older than 36 months.
For free admission, references such as medical insurance certificates are required for verification)
Ticket Reservations
* Booking Information and Tickets : +82-2-739-8288
Transportation
Chongdong Nanta Theater
1. By subway
- From exit 5 of Seodaemun station (Seoul Subway Line 5), walk 150m toward Kyunghyang Daily Newspaper B/D. Then walk 50m to Jeongdong Theater and turn left at Yewon High School. Walk 30m further.
- From exit 2 or 12 of City Hall station (Seoul Subway Line 1 or 2), walk 400m along the stone wall of Deoksugung Palace. Turn right at Yewon High School and walk 30m further.
2. By Bus: Get off in front of the Seoul Museum of History
- BLUE buses: 160, 161, 260, 270, 271, 273
- GREEN buses: 7019- RED buses: 631, 1002, 9701, 9709
Urim Cheongdam Theater (Nanta Theater in Gangnam)
By subway
- From exit 4 of Gangnamgu Office station (Seoul Subway Line 7), take bus #301and get off at the Disigners’ Club at Hakdong crossroads. Or take a taxi. (The fare should cost you about 1,900 won.)
- From exit 1 of Sinsa station (Seoul Subway Line 3), take bus #145 or 4312 and get off at the Disigners’ Club at Hakdong crossroads. Or take a taxi. (The fare should cost you about 1,900 won.)
ticketmaster@nanta.co.kr
Homepage
www.nanta.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Detailed Info on the Location
Parking : Available in the Chongdong Theater only
3,000 won for 1 hour before - 30 min after the performance(should show Nanta tickets)
Parking available only for 20:00 performance on weekdays and performances on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
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