Saturday, February 28, 2009
Vagina Monologues in Gwangju.
If you're in Gwangju and you want to hear strangers talk about their genitals, or are interested in seeing what I think is the first performance in the region, then you're in luck. The Vagina Monologues (버자이너 모놀로그) will be in town from March 6th through the 8th. In Korean of course, at the Gwangju Culture & Art Center.
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The play is currently in production in Seoul right now, so this is the 4th or 5th production in Korea as a whole.
While I know you were trying to be glib, the play is about a lot more then, "talking about their genitals." With the degree of violence against women in Korea and the way women are treated in Korean society, it is pretty awesome that this play has received the support it has so far.
What I meant by region was the southwestern corner of the country; we do get musicals and plays, but from what I can tell never the VM.
Does the VM "play" vary completely from location to location and speaker to speaker? And in Korea, is it mostly in Korean or in English? My ex might enjoy this, but wouldn't want get as much out of it depending on the language (she's a native English speaker with poor Korean skills).
Am I the only one that thinks that more than a few salarymen in Gwangju are going to be upset when they find out this isn't what they think it is?
There's no indication that this will be in English. The stars are three Korena women anyway, and all the stuff on the internet and the few banners around town are in Korean.
I read that some foreign women in Jeonju were trying to put one on next month, but I don't know anything else about that.
Am I the only one that thinks that more than a few salarymen in Gwangju are going to be upset when they find out this isn't what they think it is?
Particularly if it is ham-handedly translated as "The Talking Vaginas."
Brian, it must be the holiday over there, but things are going too slow to hit two dozen again today. Let's try again tomorrow.
The picture on the banner near the bus terminal was of a pair of lips turned sideways. I didn't have a camera on me and I couldn't find it online.
Kushibo, I was involved with last year's production. It was completely bilingual. When the actors were speaking English, we provided Korean subtitles, and vice versa. I can't speak for the production in Gwangju.
The production does vary from location to location. There are some selections that are mandatory, but there is some leeway with the electives. I believe the selection on comfort women is an elective, but it's always been chosen when produced in Korea, naturally.
Mahalo, ROK Hound. That answers quite a few questions.
Frankly, I was never sure if this was something that was just the ad lib of each individual performer or if there was a lot more structure to it than that. Thanks for clearing that up.
Brian, a sideways pair of lips? Can't get much more blatant than that. Unless they depicted an actual vagina.
if i can get an assurance that this will be in english or at least bi lingual, ill surely buy a ticket.
Ive seen this once in Manila, and im curious about the Korean edition
Is this production in aid of V day?
I am trying to get in touch with the organisers of V day productions in Korea, particularly TVM. If anyone has any info contact me at robguv@gmail.com.
Cheers
Rob
Hi Brian. I'm part of the Jeonju V-Day team and yeap, we're all set to have performances of The Vagina Monologues early April. It's not only a "bunch of foreign women" as you put it, it'll be a collaboration between English teachers and the Jeonju community.
It'll be in English with hopefully a Korean printed or subtitled version. On this point, would anyone be able to recommend who I can contact re. Korean version of the Vagina Monologues please? We would treasure that!!! Many thanks in advance.
cyblade, relax. Not much information out there the performance, so easy to assume foreign women were putting it on. I mean, you DID write "Hi! A bunch of teachers in Jeonju, Jeollabok-do, are putting together a Vagina Monologues performance in a month or so." on Galbijim, so no need to be dismissive on my site.
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