Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre
About SBT
“As one brought in new address system in Seongbuk mountain,
The dove of Seongbukdong has lost the number of his house.”
- Kim Kwangsub, Dove of Seongbukdong
The tendency of contemporary Korean theatre can be divided into two categories - theatre of representation which is faithful to the drama, and conceptual performance. But Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre is just on the border between these two categories, therefore between theatre and outside of theatre. It continually experiments plays in various forms raising doubts about theatricality, while pursuing the spirit of the pure theatricality. In brief, it 'performs' the most extreme experimentation but within the boundary of 'theatre'.
The company was organized in 2005, and opened Theatre Lab ILSANGJIHA in 2010, in Seongbukdong. As doves of Seongbukdong had survived through the waves of modern urbanization, the company thrives to preserve the pure theatre from the commercialization and standardization of today's theatre society.
“A work of pure theatricality to show the impact of media”
- Patrice Pavis
The works of Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) have always been delving into what corporal movement could embody within the play. Another core element of SBT is 'Media.' Their work experiment on how the performance could embody the characteristics of media. This is because, although 'theatre' and 'media' have different roots, the theatre is still inevitably influenced by the emergence of the media. Through their exquisite fusion of 'theatre' and 'media,' SBT puts a new spin on classical texts. And this is the essence of SBT's unique communication style.
Awards
2022 Dong-A Theatre Award for Best Production, Best Actor <Gulliverse>
2014 Dong-A Theatre Award for Best Production <Bye Cycle>
2013 Dong-A Theatre Award for New Frontier Director <Blood Line>
2012 Best 7 Theatre Production of the Year <MEDEA on Media>
2011 Dong-A Theatre Award for New Concept Performance <Death of a Salesman>
2011 PAF Award for Theatre Director <Medea on Media>, <The Maids>
History
2015/10
Metamorphosis : Sleeping Beauty
Namsan Arts Center Drama Center (Seoul, Korea)
2015/6
The Lost Tears in HAMLET
Baik Chang Theater (Seoul, Korea)
2015/3
10 Girls Choonhyang (2015)
Doosan Art Center Space111 (Seoul, Korea)
2014/12
Hedda Gabler (2014)
Daehakro Siwol Theatre (Seoul, Korea)
2014/10
Bye Cycle (2014)
Hongik Daehakro Art Center Small Theater (Seoul, Korea)
2014/7
Medea on Media (2014, Singapore)
NAFA Studio Theatre (Singapore)
2014/6
Medea on Media (2014, Sibiu)
SALA Studio TNRS (Sibiu, Romania)
2013/11
Death of a man, SALE (2013)
Daehakro Arts Theater Small Hall (Seoul, Korea)
2013/12
Medea on Media (2013)
Daehakro Arts Theater Small Hall (Seoul, Korea)
2013/7
The Seagull of Seongbukdong
Art Space Seoul (Seoul, Korea)
2013/6
The Maids : apply to a play (2013)
Ilsang Jiha (Seoul, Korea)
2013/5
Blood Line
Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater (Seoul, Korea)