Pansori marginalia

questions and thoughts...

Why is it that one form of traditional korean theatre becomes marginalized? 

I found it interesting how you can combine the most unlikely things through theatre. Brechtian pansori is a unique combination which is not likely to be common. 

To tell a brechtian epic through korean musical theatre is not only to highlight the difference of culture's but to also show how one can tell a western story and convey the emotions that story elicits through a completely radical style such as a Korean traditional "musical" theatre. 

Artaud's masks

- born in 1869
- French
- theatre of cruelty
- contrasted with brecht's epic theatre
- influenced by Jarry
- inspired by asian theatre art (specifically balinese)
- theatre of cruelty used masks on occasions
- wanted to produce "woyzcek" in Kabuki style
-"the spurt of blood"

^ Artaud wanted to use masks, human body parts including hands, feet, and scalps.

- wanted to remove the concept of a "stage" indulge audience in surreal senses
"ritualistic"
the masks are typically satirical and cruel.
- the creation of the mask would often involve the movement of the facial muscles rather than an actual physical mask

Further notes on Korean theatre (presentation by mrs.moon)

All random notes on my final projects

Commedia presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aMsx33VdhU9dom3FVAX99TdowaJpPXwreG15MIxFZqU/edit#slide=id.p

Andong response

Through the Andong trip I was able to bond with my classmates while learning about Korean mask theatre. Although the workshop was only one hour long I learned a lot about the role theatre plays in communicating or expressing ideas for all kinds of people, which is why almost every culture seems to have history with mask theatre. Learning about the different kinds of stock characters in Talchum also allowed me to understand more about the Korean culture. For example, characters like the corrupt monk would only exist in cultures under Confucian or buddhist influences.

Not only was experiencing talchum first hand and watching a perfomance fun but simply being in the country side was a privilege. 

From staying in a hanok style room to visiting an old historic tree and eating jjimdalk, I had a great time during my short one day journey in Andong. It was also a unique experience because I was hours away from my home but so close to my native culture at Haewha maeul.