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Hanyong theatre company creates new bi-lingual plays for young audiences in the UK and the wider world. Each project is different, but each is all equally collaborated together. Formed in 2005, and based in Birmingham, UK, Hanyong was set up to create new cross-cultural theatre for young audiences. Our three major projects have each been international collaborations, with Korea and in one case also in Japan. 

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Take a look at the website to find out more about the company and it's research into theatre for young audiences. As well as past projects, and our current collaboration, which began in summer 2014, and is a link-up with the National Theatre Company of Korea, aimed at teenage audiences in both countries. A play called 'Orange Polar Bear'.

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Thanks for your interest in Orange Polar Bear play. For more information, feel free to get in touch and we will get back to you soon! To purchase tickets for the play in Korea go to http://www.ntck.or.kr/ko/performance/info/256812 and if you wish to purchase tickets for performances in Birmingham go to https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/orange-polar-bear.html

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samuel.speed@mail.bcu.ac.uk

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The Before, The After, The Now... (BLOG II)

Writer's picture: Samuel SpeedSamuel Speed
Sep 20, 20182 min read

Updated: Oct 2, 2018

The Before: Part 2


Here are a few highlights of past and present seasons which the National Theater Company of Korea have scripted, re-imagined and entertained with stories for Korean audiences, as well other nationalities who may have visited and had the opportunity to see what theatre it has to offer. All of which will drive us towards William and Jiyoungs story in 'Orange Polar Bear'.


From 2015, under the direction of artistic director Kim Yun-Cheol (President of the International Association of Theatre Critics), work was focused on building relationships and communicating on a global scale to develop the nation’s topical issues with international themes. As mentioned in the previous blog, the theatre would inspire to be an actor’s theatre where, for its audiences, the doors would be open to welcome everybody, at any time of the year. You may be familiar with such work from British and international writers such as William Shakespeare, Anton Checkov, Keith Gray, Park Choon-keun and Kim Woo-jin. A list that showcases culture, themes and styles of modern day theatre, Brechtian, liberation and oppression, comedy and love.


'Winters Tale', NT day of Culture, 'Three Sisters' & 'Romeo and Juliet'.


Many of which I must say are of my favourites too. Especially Romeo and Juliet, a real romancer at heart I am. Looking at 2018 and onwards...NTCK is still enlightening theatre goers, from using a vast amount of different spaces such as the Daloreum and Haneul stages, and also outside venues including Seoul Arts Centre, LOTTE CONCERT HALL and LG Arts Centre. Quoting from the official website: the '2018-2019 National Repertory Season will take a deep breath and earnest step, allowing people to experience the today and tomorrow of Korean tradition'. Which now brings us up to the next blog, called the After, where I will be discussing collaborative work between the NTCK, Hanyong Theatre Company and the research centre of NTCK. A powerful connection to establish the need of work for young people.


Catch Orange Polar Bear at the National Theatre Company of Korea: 11th-21st October and The Birmingham Rep: 1st-10th November.




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