Jump (comic martial-arts performance)
Jump is a Korean comedic theatrical performance involving martial arts, acrobatics, and dance moves.
Plot
The plot involves a Korean family in Seoul preparing for a suitor for the daughter's hand. The family's efforts are at first frustrated by a drunken uncle and then by two bungling burglars. The suitor is a meek young man except when his glasses are removed. Thereupon, he is transformed into a martial arts power-house.
Performances
The production company is Yegam Productions. Jumplasts about one hundred minutes. Besides performances in South Korea, Jump has been performed at various venues and places around the world, including:
- 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (where it garnered the top box office award)[1]
- London
- New York City
- Bangkok
- South Africa
- 2015 India (Korean Festival Delhi)
Cast
The cast has included (in South Korea): Lee Sang-Cheul, Park Won-Sand, You Su-Ho, Lee Jeong-Soo, Kwon Ye-Jin, Park Yeon Jeong, Sung Sei-Bin, Kung Ling-Wen, and You Sang-Hun.[2]
References
- ↑ "h1 Title". Visit Korea. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ↑ Adrienne Sichel (October 14, 2008). "THWACK! It's slapstick on steroids". South Africa Press. Retrieved October 15, 2010.