On the 5th and 6th of May, Jo Strømgren Kompani will perform The Convent at Uijeongbu Music Theatre Festival 2009 .
Date: 5 May (Tue.) 18:00 / 6 May (Wed.) 20:00
Venue: Small Theatre, Uijeongbu Arts Centre
Tickets: KRW 20,000
Running Time: 70 min.
Aged: suitable from 8 years and over.
The distinguished theater company from Norway is currently touring with several of their productions, one of the being The Convent. With 22 productions since their start in 1998, and with a touring list of about 45 countries, the company has shown itself to be very productive indeed.
With great reviews from a whole range of media, the dance-theatre piece The Convent is now coming to a Korean audience. For more information on the Uijeongbu Music Theatre Festival, click here.
Summary: "In a remote valley, three nuns are serving time in a small convent. Their spirit is about to reach rock bottom. Lack of signs from above is not making it easy. Nor is the lack of bread and water. Keeping track of the holy truth is a hard assignment – and even harder when you are hungry." More information on The Convent, and of the Jo Strømgren Kompani, can be found here.