The original musical "Chunja in Wonderland" conveys the life, memory and loss of the elderly and the importance of family.
Musical "Chunja in Wonderland," which tells the most special family story that blooms on the border of memory and loss, will begin performances at The Zoom Art Center from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15.
At its premiere, the work received high praise from the media and critics with responses such as "beautifully depicting the border between imagination and reality, memory and healing," and "sublimated the pain of dementia patients and their families into warm consolation rather than forced melodrama," and was loved as a family musical that spans all generations.
For the revival, playwright-director O Mi-young, who led the premiere, and composer No Seon-rak return, and director Lee So-young joins as co-director. Director Lee So-young will continue the narrative emotion of the premiere while adding a sensory stage language to further elevate the work's visual and artistic completeness.
The role of the protagonist Chunja is double-cast with Jeon Guk-hyang and Baek Hyun-joo to deliver a deep resonance. Playing the eldest son Hong Jin-su, who stands at the center of the journey to find his mother, are Yunseong and the warm second son Hong Seong-chan is played by Jeon Min-jun, portraying realistic brothers.
The sensible daughter-in-law who keeps the household with a realistic perspective and Jin-su's wife Jung Da-jung is played by Kang Na-ri, and the soul fish who leads Chunja into the world of adventure is played by Yang Na-eun. They are ready to offer audiences thrilling delight with even more cohesive chemistry.
The production company said "It will not be simply a sad story but a pleasant and warm time of consolation that will make you want to call your parents when you leave the theater."
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