Visit to Seoul Foreign British School
Posted on May 16, 2017
On May 10th, we had a great time at Seoul Foreign British School! It was fantastic to see these bright young students exploring Shakespeare with such insight, creativity, humor, and enthusiasm!
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Announcement Archive
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Ongoing, frequently updated post, June 10-16, 2019
Support Seoul Shakespeare Company on Indiegogo!
--FINAL WEEK TO BECOME A BACKER OF KING LEAR!--
King Lear is over, but our financial responsibilities for the show are not! Please contribute to our annual crowdfunding campaign to help us finish paying the expenses for this production and so that we can continue to put on productions like this in the future! As an all-volunteer theatre company producing high-quality work, we cannot do this without the financial support of our community!
Our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign is now at $1,185, with less than 24 hours remaining!
Contribute here:
Contributors will receive gifts from us and join our backers list, permanently displayed on our King Lear webpage (below).
It’s called crowdfunding for a reason! If everyone gives a little, we can reach our goal. Every little bit helps!
Become a Seoul Shakespeare Company backer to support local high-quality theatre and allow us to keep bringing the brilliance of Shakespeare to our community!
Thank you to our Indiegogo backers so far!
Seoul Players
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Trish Young
Jennifer Waescher
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Posted on June 17 2019
King Lear is over!
Thank you to our brilliant cast and crew, to everyone who came to see this production, and to everyone who backed this show through our Indiegogo campaign! This was one of the strongest and most artistically satisfying productions we've ever done.
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Posted in early/mid September, 2019
Upcoming Performances
공연 예정 작품
TWO critically acclaimed original plays performed in repertory,
with performances by the original playwrights.
Co-produced by Seoul Shakespeare Company and Speech of Fire
평단의 찬사를 받은 두 편의 창작극이 곧 무대에 오릅니다. 레퍼토리로 교차 공연되며, 원작자가 직접 참여합니다
극단 ‘서울 셰익스피어 컴패니’와 ‘스피치 오브 파이어’가 공동제작합니다
CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO GO TO THE SHOW PAGES:
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Photo by Liam Mitchinson.
Photo by Robert Michael Evans.
Shakespeare Academy Acting Classes, Autumn 2019
Posted in early/mid September, 2019
Upcoming Classes
Autumn Session 1: October 23-November 16
Autumn Session 2: November 20-December 21
Acting Shakespeare's Text
Saturdays, 2:00-3:50pm
Movement & Ensemble
Saturdays, 12:00-1:50pm
Shakespeare Academy
Autumn Acting Classes
Co-hosted by Seoul Shakespeare Company and Speech of Fire
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
Rehearsing Shakespearean
Monologues & Scenes
Saturdays, 4:00-6:50pm
Gugak: Movement & Voice
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:50pm
Ran on homepage March-June, 2019
Seoul Shakespeare Company
presents
Shakespeare's masterpiece
King Lear
리어 왕
May 18-19, 25-26, and June 1-2, 2019
At Theater Egg and Nucleus (알과핵 소극장) in Daehangno (대학로), Seoul.
IN ENGLISH, WITH KOREAN SUBTITLES
영어로 공연되는 작품이며, 한글자막이 지원됩니다.
Click here to visit the show page for more information:
King Lear: Tickets available soon
Posted on March 3, 2019
Seoul Shakespeare Company
presents
Shakespeare's masterpiece
King Lear
리어왕
Directed by Lauren Ash-Morgan
May 18-19, 25-26, and June 1-2, 2019
At Theater Egg and Nucleus (알과핵 소극장) in Daehangno (대학로), Seoul.
King Lear has been cast!
Cast (in approximate order of appearance)
Earl of Kent: Jason Cutler
Earl of Gloucester: Martin Boswell
Edmond: Louis Groves
King Lear: Michael Downey
Gonerill: Wendy Moore
Regan: Jennifer Waescher
Cordelia: Maria Fernanda Silva
Duke of Albany: Jeffrey Wagner
Duke of Cornwall: Daniel Kennedy
King of France / Servant 1 to Cornwall: Maurice Turner
Duke of Burgundy / knight 2 / Servant 2 to Cornwall / Captain: Joshua Cate
Edgar / Hospital nurse: Charles Jeong
Oswald: Stewart Gray
Knight: Claudia Tumba
Fool / herald: Chris Zaczek
Curan: Amanda Conkey
Hospital Nurse / Servant to Gonerill / Soldier to Cordelia: Jiwoon Ha
A sincere thank you to everyone who auditioned!
ticket reservations will be available soon!
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Posted on December 13, 2018
King Lear has been cast!
Cast (in approximate order of appearance)
Earl of Kent: Jason Cutler
Earl of Gloucester: Martin Boswell
Edmond: Louis Groves
King Lear: Michael Downey
Gonerill: Wendy Moore
Regan: Jennifer Waescher
Cordelia: Maria Fernanda Silva
Duke of Albany: Jeffrey Wagner
Duke of Cornwall: Daniel Kennedy
King of France / Servant 1 to Cornwall: Maurice Turner
Duke of Burgundy / Servant 2 to Cornwall / Captain: Joshua Cate
Edgar: Charles Jeong
Oswald: Stewart Gray
Knight: Claudia Tumba
Fool: Chris Zaczek
Curan (Servant 1 to Gloucester) / soldier 2 to cordelia: francesca gibbens
servant 2 to gloucester: Amanda Conkey
doctor: rosemary manso
Hospital Nurse / Servant to Gonerill / Soldier 1 to Cordelia: Jiwoon Ha
A sincere thank you to everyone who auditioned!
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Acting Workshops (October 2018)
Posted on September 19, 2018
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Acting Workshops
This October, as we prepare for King Lear auditions, we are offering three different weekly acting courses, to help actors in our community advance their skills.
Each course is 4 weeks long, 2 hours per week.
Location of all courses:
Our rehearsal space near Sungshin Women's University Station (Subway Line 4)
(Directions will be sent to participants.)
To Register:
Email by October 3 with your name, your phone number, and the name of the course(s) you would like to take. We will respond with bank account details, and your spot will be confirmed once we receive your tuition funds.
Our next production: King Lear
Posted on September 14, 2018
Our next production
will be
Shakespeare's masterpiece
King Lear
Directed by Lauren Ash-Morgan
Show dates: May 18-19, 25-26, and June 1-2, 2019
At Theater Egg and Nucleus (알과핵 소극장) in Daehangno (대학로), Seoul.
Audition Dates:
Saturday December 1st, 1:00-4:50pm
Sunday December 2nd, 1:00-4:50pm
(Call backs Sunday December 9, 1:00-4:50pm.)
Movement
& Ensemble Work
Saturdays, 12-2pm
October 6, 13, 20, and 27
(8 hours total instruction)
Tuition fee: 80,000KRW
A series of movement and ensemble-building techniques designed to hone actors' instincts onstage.
Course Objectives:
-develop spatial awareness, body awareness, and physical and mental openness,
-develop greater ability to connect with and react to others,
-hone moment to moment physical impulses,
-break away from the idea of performing, stripping down performance to the pure self in the moment
Instructor: Lauren Ash-Morgan
More information here.
Acting Shakespeare's Text
Saturdays, 2-4pm
October 6, 13, 20, and 27
(8 hours total instruction)
Tuition fee: 80,000KRW
Learn fundamental techniques for performing Shakespeare's text. Recommended for actors of all levels, particularly those with advanced experience.
Course Objectives:
-develop an extensive toolkit for approaching Shakespeare’s text,
-open up to new and interesting acting choices, guided by the language
Instructors: Lauren Ash-Morgan and Michael Downey
More information here.
Exploring Gugak in Theatre Training
Sundays, 12-2pm
October 7, 14, 21, and 28
(8 hours total instruction)
Tuition fee: 80,000KRW
An exploratory introduction to Korean traditional dance and singing techniques, with an emphasis on their benefits for actors.
Course objective:
-expand one's abilities in vocal production and movement by learning specific new ways of moving and vocalizing
Instructor: Lauren Ash-Morgan
More information here.
Posted on September 20, 2018
Posted on September 20, 2018
Posted on September 20, 2018
Training in Prague
Michael Downey and Lauren Ash-Morgan spent this summer training with a variety of master teachers at Prague Shakespeare Company’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive and performing in productions of The Two Gentlemen of Verona (directed by Ben Crystal) and Julius Caesar (directed by Guy Roberts) at the Estates Theatre in Prague. They will be offering workshops this October to share some of their training with our Seoul theatre community:
Lauren Ash-Morgan (in blue, left) as Silvia/Ensemble in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Michael Downey (center) as Octavius Caesar/Soothsayer in Julius Caesar
Photos by Kája Curtis - Kaja Curtis Photography
(Click on the photos to visit Prague Shakespeare Company's original posts on Facebook)
TBS eFM Interview
On August 16th, our core artistic team made an appearance on TBS eFM's “This, That, and Amy” to chat about Seoul Shakespeare Company.
KBS Appearance
On September 14th, our core artistic team recorded a live performance of excerpts from Shakespeare on KBS radio/TV for the 30th anniversary of KBS’s radio program Good Morning Pops. Joongwon Jeong performed “To be or not to be,” Jamie Horan and Lauren Ash-Morgan performed the “kill Claudio” scene from Much Ado, and Michael Downey and Lauren Ash-Morgan performed Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 for a live audience.
(Photos are from a rehearsal and from backstage)
Posted on October 7, 2018
Shakesperiments: October 2018 Edition
Sunday, October 14th at 4 PM - 6 PM
At Camarata Music Company Studio
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/320199215406086/
What are "Shakesperiments" Workshops? We have a detailed description on this page:
http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Shakesperiments is a stress-free environment and we do not expect performance-ready pieces; a reading is perfectly fine if that’s what you feel comfortable preparing. This is an opportunity for you to perform material for a small group in order to receive some constructive feedback.
Everyone is welcome to attend as an observer (RSVP on the Facebook event page or just show up) or as a performer (please let us know in advance via the email provided).
If you are interested in performing, please email with the subject: "October Shakesperiments." Provide your name as well as the full text of your monologue (so the audience can follow along easily).
Performers are greatly encouraged to focus on monologues or scenes from Shakespeare, but other classical or modern texts are also welcome.
FAQ:
1. How do I get to Camarata Music Company Studio?
Directions to Camarata Music Company Studio: Take exit 2 from Noksapyeong Station (line 6) and walk straight for approximately 100 meters. Bear left at the wall of kimchi pots and enter Haebangchon. Continue walking straight for approximately 400 meters (about 4-5 minutes). Camarata Music Company Studio will be on your left (look for a white sign), directly before a CU Mart that is in the same building. Jacoby Burger is directly across the street.
2. Is Shakesperiments free?
While this event is free, we encourage all to make a small donation (1,000-5,000KRW) to help defray the cost of the space.
3. Where can I find out more about Shakesperiments?
We have a detailed description on this page: http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Please don’t hesitate to join our Shakesperiments Facebook group in order to keep up-to-date on our workshop series and other Seoul Shakespeare events.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sincerely,
Jamie Horan
Seoul Shakespeare Company
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Shakesperiments: September 2018 Edition
Sunday, September 16th at 4 PM - 6 PM
At Camarata Music Company Studio
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/289430291647946/
What are "Shakesperiments" Workshops? We have a detailed description on this page:
http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Shakesperiments is a stress-free environment and we do not expect performance-ready pieces; a reading is perfectly fine if that’s what you feel comfortable preparing. This is an opportunity for you to perform material for a small group in order to receive some constructive feedback.
Everyone is welcome to attend as an observer (RSVP on the Facebook event page or just show up) or as a performer (please let us know in advance via the email provided).
If you are interested in performing, please email with the subject: "September Shakesperiments." Provide your name as well as the full text of your monologue (so the audience can follow along easily).
Performers are greatly encouraged to focus on monologues or scenes from Shakespeare, but other classical or modern texts are also welcome.
FAQ:
1. How do I get to Camarata Music Company Studio?
Directions to Camarata Music Company Studio: Take exit 2 from Noksapyeong Station (line 6) and walk straight for approximately 100 meters. Bear left at the wall of kimchi pots and enter Haebangchon. Continue walking straight for approximately 400 meters (about 4-5 minutes). Camarata Music Company Studio will be on your left (look for a white sign), directly before a CU Mart that is in the same building. Jacoby Burger is directly across the street.
2. Is Shakesperiments free?
While this event is free, we encourage all to make a small donation (1,000-5,000KRW) to help defray the cost of the space.
3. Where can I find out more about Shakesperiments?
We have a detailed description on this page: http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Please don’t hesitate to join our Shakesperiments Facebook group in order to keep up-to-date on our workshop series and other Seoul Shakespeare events.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sincerely,
Jamie Horan
Seoul Shakespeare Company
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Shakesperiments, August 2018 Edition
Posted on August 12, 2018
Shakesperiments: August 2018 Edition
Saturday, August 18th at 4 PM - 6 PM
At Camarata Music Company Studio
Facebook Event Page:
What are "Shakesperiments" Workshops? We have a detailed description on this page:
http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Shakesperiments is a stress-free environment and we do not expect performance-ready pieces; a reading is perfectly fine if that’s what you feel comfortable preparing. This is an opportunity for you to perform material for a small group in order to receive some constructive feedback.
Everyone is welcome to attend as an observer (RSVP on the Facebook event page or just show up) or as a performer (please let us know in advance via the email provided).
If you are interested in performing, please email with the subject: "August Shakesperiments." Provide your name as well as the full text of your monologue (so the audience can follow along easily).
Performers are greatly encouraged to focus on monologues or scenes from Shakespeare, but other classical or modern texts are also welcome.
FAQ:
1. How do I get to Camarata Music Company Studio?
Directions to Camarata Music Company Studio: Take exit 2 from Noksapyeong Station (line 6) and walk straight for approximately 100 meters. Bear left at the wall of kimchi pots and enter Haebangchon. Continue walking straight for approximately 400 meters (about 4-5 minutes). Camarata Music Company Studio will be on your left (look for a white sign), directly before a CU Mart that is in the same building. Jacoby Burger is directly across the street.
2. Is Shakesperiments free?
While this event is free, we encourage all to make a small donation (1,000-5,000KRW) to help defray the cost of the space.
3. Where can I find out more about Shakesperiments?
We have a detailed description on this page: http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Please don’t hesitate to join our Shakesperiments Facebook group in order to keep up-to-date on our workshop series and other Seoul Shakespeare events.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sincerely,
Jamie Horan
Seoul Shakespeare Company
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Posted on June 17, 2018
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Shakesperiments are back!
Shakesperiments: July 2018 Edition
Sunday, July 22 at 4 PM - 6 PM
At Camarata Music Company Studio
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/185274775506283/
What are "Shakesperiments" Workshops? We have a detailed description on this page:
http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Shakesperiments is a stress-free environment and we do not expect performance-ready pieces; a reading is perfectly fine if that’s what you feel comfortable preparing. This is an opportunity for you to perform material for a small group in order to receive some constructive feedback.
Everyone is welcome to attend as an observer (RSVP on the Facebook event page or just show up) or as a performer (please let us know in advance via the email provided).
If you are interested in performing, please email with the subject: "July Shakesperiments." Provide your name as well as the full text of your monologue (so the audience can follow along easily).
Performers are greatly encouraged to focus on monologues or scenes from Shakespeare, but other classical or modern texts are also welcome.
FAQ:
1. How do I get to Camarata Music Company Studio?
Directions to Camarata Music Company Studio: Take exit 2 from Noksapyeong Station (line 6) and walk straight for approximately 100 meters. Bear left at the wall of kimchi pots and enter Haebangchon. Continue walking straight for approximately 400 meters (about 4-5 minutes). Camarata Music Company Studio will be on your left (look for a white sign), directly before a CU Mart that is in the same building. Jacoby Burger is directly across the street.
2. Is Shakesperiments free?
While this event is free, we encourage all to make a small donation (1,000-5,000KRW) to help defray the cost of the space.
3. Where can I find out more about Shakesperiments?
We have a detailed description on this page: http://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/shakesperiments-workshops
and also on the Facebook group (feel free to join the group!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/728276260546745/
Please don’t hesitate to join our Shakesperiments Facebook group in order to keep up-to-date on our workshop series and other Seoul Shakespeare events.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sincerely,
Jamie Horan
Seoul Shakespeare Company
IN ENGLISH, WITH KOREAN SUBTITLES
영어로 공연되는 작품이며, 한글자막이 지원됩니다.
CLICK HERE to visit the show page for more information.
Ticket reservations are available now!
DATES AND TIMES
Saturday, April 28: 7pm
Sunday, April 29: 4pm
Saturday, May 5: 2pm
Saturday, May 5: 7pm
Sunday, May 6: 4pm
Saturday, May 12: 2pm
Saturday, May 12: 7pm
Sunday, May 13: 4pm
공연 날짜 및 시간
4월 28일 토요일 : 오후 7시
4월 29일 일요일 : 오후 4시
5월 5일 토요일 : 오후 2시
5월 5일 토요일 : 오후 7시
5월 26일 일요일 : 오후 4시
5월 12일 토요일 : 오후 2시
5월 12일 토요일 : 오후 7시
5월 13일 일요일 : 오후 4시
LOCATION
Location: Theater Egg and Nucleus 알과핵 소극장
위치 : 대학로 알과핵 소극장
TICKET RESERVATIONS
Regular ticket price: 25,000KRW
Students (elementary/middle/high school/university): 20,000KRW
(High school and university students must show their student ID card at the performance.)
티켓 예매
일반인 티켓 : 25,000원
학생(초,중,고,대학생) 티켓 : 20,000원 (매표소에서 학생증을 반드시 제시해 주시기 바랍니다)
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Get Involved: ASM and Lighting Operator
Posted on February 2, 2018
Get Involved
For The Merchant of Venice, we are currently looking for:
1) Lighting Operator
2) Assistant Stage Manager
Those interested in these positions will need to be available on Tech Weekend (April 21-22) and all performance days (April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 12, 13), and will need to attend some of our regular rehearsals prior to tech weekend. (Our rehearsals are on Saturdays 1-6pm, Sundays 1-6pm, and Thursdays 7-10pm from now until tech weekend.)
Email us at to let us know your interest.
SSC is an all-volunteer company that aims to produce professional-quality productions of Shakespeare’s works. By being made up of volunteers, we are able to allow people of all nationalities to participate freely in the creation of theatre. At the same time, we aim to put on productions that are professional in quality, so that we are worth the time and effort of people who are serious about a future career in the theatre. Some of our past company members are now pursuing a professional career in theatre in other countries, and one of our core purposes is to provide an opportunity for English-speaking theatre people living in Korea to continue to develop their craft, while also contributing positively to Korean society.
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Our Next Show: The Merchant of Venice
Posted on December 14, 2017
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The Merchant of Venice has been cast!
Posted on December 14, 2017
The Merchant of Venice has been cast!
Cast (in approximate order of appearance)
Antonio: Jamie Horan
Salerio / Morocco: Tarquinn Whitebooi
Solanio: Robert Jung
Bassanio: Jeffrey Wagner
Lorenzo / Arragon: Charles Jeong
Gratiano: Chris Zaczek
Portia: Lauren Ash-Morgan
Nerissa: Angie Ahn
Servingwomen and musicians to Portia: Heather McRae, Katy Wood, Mira Weidman
Shylock: Josh Kroot
Lancelot Gobbo / Tubal / Jailer: Jason Cutler
Jessica: Carrie Jo van der Walt
Duke: Mira Weidman
A sincere thank you to everyone who auditioned!
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Our Next Show:
The Merchant of Venice
Seoul Shakespeare Company is excited to announce our eighth mainstage production—The Merchant of Venice, directed by Michael Downey.
Performances:
April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 12, 13
at Theater Egg and Nucleus in Daehangno
We recently had auditions, and The Merchant of Venice has been cast!
Cast (in approximate order of appearance)
Servingwoman 1: Heather McRae
Servingwoman 2: Katy Wood
Servingwoman 3 / Duke: Mira Weidman
Antonio: Jamie Horan
Salerio / Morocco: Tarquinn Whitebooi
Solanio: Robert Jung
Bassanio: Jeffrey Wagner
Lorenzo / Arragon: Charles Jeong
Gratiano: Chris Zaczek
Portia: Lauren Ash-Morgan
Nerissa: Angie Ahn
Shylock: Josh Kroot
Lancelot Gobbo / Tubal / Jailer: Jason Cutler
Jessica: Carrie Jo van der Walt
A sincere thank you to everyone who auditioned!
UPDATE (December 5, 2017):
We have just notified actors who have been invited to callbacks, via email. If you did not receive an invitation to callbacks, that does not mean you are not cast. Once the cast has been finalized (some time next week), we will contact everyone who auditioned. (And thank you to everyone who came this weekend. We were delighted to see all of you!)
AUDITION SIDES ARE BELOW!
(Click to download PDFs)
Side #1 (Act 1 Scene 1 Antonio, Salarino, Solanio)
Side #2 (Act 1 Scene 1 Lorenzo, Bassanio, Gratiano, Antonio)
Side #3 (Act 1 Scene 3 Shylock, Bassanio, Antonio)
Side #4 (Act 3 Scene 1 Shylock, Tubal)
Side #5 (Act 1 Scene 2 Portia, Nerissa, (Servingman))