<The Waitress and The Robber>
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KCCNY x KOCIS #1
Seoul-NY joint creation video performance during the pandemic
Yellow Bomb presents a unique cross-cultural collaboration between Playfactory Mabanzen in Korea and the New York-based theater company, Concrete Temple Theatre. This visual theater work was inspired by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller's 'The Robbers (Die Räuber)' and the Korean classic novel 'Hong Gil Dong-jeon.'
▲ The Waitress & The Robber
The Waitress, fed up with watching her older customers be mistreated by their children, kidnaps these seniors so she can care for them. Meanwhile, the Second Son, accused by his brother of being a thief, becomes a robber who “liberates” people from their cellular devices.
Set in a dystopian society, this comic-book-style mash-up was inspired by Friedrich Schiller’s play The Robbers and the Korean novel The Story of Hong Gildong, both Robin Hood-style stories of individuals betrayed by their families. With nods to Weill and Brecht, the characters sing and dance as they fight for what they believe, challenging the time-worn concepts of family and perceptions of ownership and justice.
The Waitress & The Robber digs into technological isolation and aging with lighthearted humor, ultimately giving voice to people usually erased from society.
▲ Playfactory Mabangzen
Playfactory Mabangzen, founded by playwright/director Koh Sun-Woong, explores magical realism and the strange realities and characters of the world.
▲ Concrete Temple Theatre
Concrete Temple Theatre is a multi-disciplinary, internationally acclaimed company, committed to the creation of compelling new theatrical works, incorporating drama, dance, puppetry, music and the visual arts.