National Theater Company of Korea

The National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK, Korean: 국립극단) is a South Korean theatre company founded in 1950 as an affiliate of the National Theater of Korea.[1] In 2010, in its 60th anniversary year, NTCK separated from the National Theater of Korea and began to operate independently with two studio theater spaces in Seogye-dong, Seoul. NTCK resumed the use of Myeongdong Theater in 2015 which was its previous home venue for performances from 1957 to 1975.[2]

Productions

Since 1986, the ‘World Classic Stage’ has planned to introduce a series of classics and has performed 20 plays including Uncle Vanya, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, The Robbers, Hamlet and the Terrorist.[3]

In 2004, the NTCK launched the ‘Restoration of the Representative Repertoires & Re-creation Series’ project and has performed Thunderstorm, Attachment of Life, Wildfire, Spray, Merchant of Venice, Celebration at the Maeng Jin Sa.

Performance venues

• Myeongdong Theater (558 seats)
• Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater (190 seats)
• The Theater PAN (100 seats)

See also

• National Theater of Korea
• Contemporary culture of South Korea
• Korean art
• Korean theater

References

1. 장, 상용. "[청춘은 맨발이다 -19] 국립극단을 뛰쳐 나오다" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 14 Jul 2012.
2. "\National Theater Company of Korea :: Introduction". NATIONAL THEATER COMPANY OF KOREA.
3. "국립극단 창단기념 '오이디푸스' 기자간담회 개최 [아츠포토] | 아츠뉴스". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

External links

• Official site

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