Unseen Turmoil

Elephants Laugh

 
  • Director Lee Jinyeob
  • Date 10.11.FRI 7:30pm 10.12.SAT 3:00pm, 7:00pm 10.13.SUN 2:00pm, 6:00pm
  • Conversation with Artists 10.12.Sat. 7:00pm
    After the performance, a conversation with the artist will take place.
  • Language Korean
  • Rating 18 and over
  • Venue Arko Arts Theater-Small Hall
  • Duration 100min.
  • Premiere 2022 Korea with National Theater Company of Korea(NTCK)
  • Tickets 50,000won
  • Support Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Global Interpark ARKO Tickets

Sensation and experience of coexistence shared though the body in a world without light.

Inviting you to a world without light. In this complete darkness, you’ll explore a special performing arts experience and discover new senses through the language of the body.

Introduction

“Nice to meet you, and welcome to all. We are in Seoul in 2024. You are now in a world without light. To those who are accustomed to light, this world may be perceived as darkness. Yet for others, it might not be dark at all. This world is a place you are unfamiliar with, where you may feel afraid but can confront the UNKNOWN. Even if just for a fleeting moment, could we believe in the wonder of the experience we are about to share?”

Synopsis

<Unseen Turmoil> is not a performance to be watched but one to be experienced. It tells our stories which are difficult to describe with words, through the body that holds the history of life, sharing the sensation of coexistence. We hope that the audience will explore various corners of this unknown world, perhaps get lost, dance with strangers, and willingly hold someone’s hand.

Director
Lee Jinyeob

Lee Jinyeob



Facilitates dramatic encounters between strangers through the performance.
Director of ‘Elephants Laugh’, Creating works based three key concepts: community, site-specific, audience participation. Exploring various senses beyound lauguage and continuing to develop the performances that can be co-created with the audience. Notable works include <Bodies in the dark> (2015), <Muljil> (2016), <Muljil2> (2018),<3pm to 3pm,4pm to 4pm)> (2019), <People from Doksan> (2020), <Unseen Turmoil> (2022) and <Chachacha> (2023).

Credits

DirectorLee Jinyeob
Co-creationKim Gaeun, Kim Kyungrim, Kim Minseo, Kim Sirak, Park Gyumin, Park Haneul, Lee Aeri, Lee Jinyeob, Jang Young, Cho Jaehun, Choi Sunae, Choi Wonsuk
Castim Kyunglim, Kim Minseo, Kim Sirak, Park Gyumin, Park Haneul, Lee Aeri, Cho Jaeheon, Choi Sunae, Choi Wonsuk
Composition Jang Young
MovementPark neongcool
Vocal TrainerIm Som
Set DesignSong Sungwon
Sound DesignKim Sungchul
Sound DirectorJeon Minbae
ProducerLee Hoyeon
Stage Manager Kim Sungdeok

Elephants Laugh

Based on site-specific performance, the work is grounded in the stories of communities and their places. This approach creates performances that invite strangers to meet each other and become aware of their connections.

  • "Fundamentally, Unseen Turmoil establishes a world that does not replicate reality but leaps into an abstract realm of sensation, suggesting that unseen things may emerge in between. A world where everyone is free in darkness could serve as a veil for a world where freedom is not equally shared outside the darkness.
    - Kim Mingwan, editor of ARTSCENE (2022)
  • In the theater, every audience member takes on the role of a performer through their own 'body language.' The performers ensure that the audience is never left still for a single moment. The performance features a delightful ‘turmoil’ where people grope for others' hands, collide and apologize repeatedly, and ultimately end up laughing together with strangers. This whirlwind of confusion and interaction is the essence of the performance.
    - The Kyunghyang Shinmun (2022)