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Seoul Performing Arts Festival to stage reading from Han Kang novel

What could an opera about an imaginary war, a science fiction play about a father and daughter separated by space and a dance piece challenging ballet traditions possibly all have in common? They are all part of the 26th Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF). The festival invites audiences to put down their phones and experience art together in theaters, stepping away from the personalized…

Seoul Performing Arts Festival to stage reading from Han Kang novel

The 26th Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) will stage a reading from Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel as part of its lineup of theatrical productions. As the festival opens on October 6, it aims to draw audiences away from personalized digital content and into shared theater experiences. Spanning theater, dance, music and interdisciplinary performances, the festival will present 20 productions across major venues in Seoul under the theme "Multiverse of Art."

Artistic director Choi Kyu emphasized the festival's focus on diverse perspectives and forms of artistic expression, encouraging audiences to leave the isolation of individual screens and engage with the shared space of theater. A notable event will be the staged reading of the first chapter of Han Kang's renowned novel "Oiseau."

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