Arko and Daehangno Arts Theater’s August Performance Recommendations and Event, per Official Blog
Arko and Daehangno Arts Theater published their August performance calendar and launched a venue-wide QR code event, offering Starbucks mobile gift cards by lottery to visitors who find the schedule displayed in theater lobbies, ticket booths, and the Daehangno Arts Theater theater cafe, according to the official arts theater blog (m.blog.naver.com).
August Performance Lineup at Arko and Daehangno Arts Theater
The August 2019 calendar features a diverse slate of dance and theatrical productions across multiple stages. The schedule opens with the contemporary dance production Inter-hall at Daehangno Arts Theater Small Hall on August 2 and August 3, choreographed by Choi Jung-yoon, Jung Soo-dong, Jeon Bo-ram, and Park Sang-jun, with a uniform ticket price of 20,000 won for audiences eight years and older, as reported by m.blog.naver.com. Running times span 60 minutes with inquiries directed to 010-6528-3051.
The 4th International Inclusive Dance Festival occupies both small and large venues early in the month. The festival runs at Arko Arts Theater Small Hall on August 8 and August 10, featuring domestic acts such as Choom, Go-wuri, and Lee Dong-ha Dance Project alongside international companies like Kenta Kambara, Proyecto Barbeito, Ill-Abilities, Jose Galan Flamenco Inclusivo, Proyecto UNO, and Denis Santacana. The large theater schedule for the same festival runs on August 7, August 9, and August 11, presenting groups including Onmom Company, Eunpyeong Rehabilitation Center Dance Troupe, and Dance Company Medius, with uniform tickets priced at 30,000 won.
Wolhwa and I Have No Hands Stage Productions
The Seoul Theatre Association invited production Wolhwa by the Gangwon State Theatre Company takes the Arko Arts Theater Main Stage on August 17 and August 18, directed by Lee Chi-min under general director Yang Jeong-ung, with a script by Han Min-gyu and choreography by Shin Sun-ho, m.blog.naver.com stated. The 130-minute drama carries a ticket price of 10,000 won for ages eight and up, with inquiries at 033-255-0496.
Concurrently, Ieonsi Studio stages I Have No Hands to Stroke My Face at Arko Arts Theater Small Hall from August 17 to August 25. Written by Yoon Mi-hee and directed by Kim Ji-na, the 85-minute production requires audiences to be 14 years or older, with uniform tickets at 30,000 won and inquiries at 010-3788-4967.
ChangMu International Performing Arts Festival Features Global Acts
The 25th ChangMu International Performing Arts Festival runs from August 21 to August 25 on the Arko Arts Theater Main Stage, under artistic director Kim Mae-ja. The opening lobby event on August 21 features Changmuhoe and Arte Flamenco Dance Company, followed by Solo Stage performances featuring Pichet Klunchun from Thailand, Fabian Thome from Spain, and Kim Seol-jin from Korea, alongside international acts on subsequent dates including Kentaro Kujirai.
The programming concludes with the 2019 Arko Partner presentation of Park Soon-ho’s Gyeong in by Breshit Dance Company and the Arts Council Korea on August 28 and August 29 at Daehangno Arts Theater Main Stage. Featuring 13 performers including Jung Chul-in, Jung Jae-woo, Ryu Ji-su, and Moon Kyung-ja, tickets are priced at 30,000 won for R seats and 20,000 won for S seats, with a runtime of 50 minutes for ages seven and older.
Visitors can access the August performance schedule through official theater channels and participate in the lobby QR code promotion during the event period.