BARNARDO & FRANCISCO(버나르도&프란시스코 )

BARNARDO & FRANCISCO(버나르도&프란시스코 )

– Address : 서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 130-5 (동숭동) 지하1층, 예그린씨어터

※ Presentation Information
– Age Limit
12 and older (adult supervision required for children under 12)

– Event Date
20240817 ~ 20241013

– Location
Yegreen Theater, B1, 130-5, Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

– Event Duration
90minutes

– Sponsor
(주)프로덕션케이

– Co-Sponsor
(주)퓨리파이

– Co-Sponsor Phone
1661-5054

– Programs
* The show has closed.

“To be or not to be. That is the question.” This soliloquy from Act 3, Scene 1 of Hamlet is widely recognized, even by those who aren’t familiar with the play. As one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies, Hamlet is a very famous work, and this iconic line is likely being spoken on a stage somewhere in the world, even at this very moment.

BARNARDO & FRANCISCO is a remake of Hamlet, but with a twist: it shifts the perspective from the royal family to the guard, making original story simpler and more light-hearted. In 2013, the play – then titled Two Soldiers’ Story – won the grand prize and directing award at the Micro Shakespeare Hamlet Festival. This time, it returns to the audience with a more polished script and direction.

The plot centers on Barnardo, a sentry who accidentally overhears Hamlet’s conversation with the ghost, and his companion Francisco, as they try to make sense of the king’s death. The charm of the show lies in the flirtatious banter between the two men, which turns the play’s heavy themes of life, death, good and evil into comedy. Yet, even in the lighter moments, the play still prompts us to reflect on the deeper meaning of life.

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