Seoul Shakespeare Company
& Speech of Fire
present:
Garage
차고
October 13-20, 2019
At Studio SK in Daehangno
IN ENGLISH, WITH KOREAN SURTITLES
한글 자막이 지원되는 원어 공연입니다
Performed in rep with The Orderly
<잡역부>와 교차 공연
Garage Trailer
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GARAGE
차고
"This here's an arena."
“여기가 곧 경기장이야.”
Saturday, October 12: 3pm
Sunday, October 13: 7pm
Saturday, October 19: 7pm
Sunday, October 20: 3pm
Approximate running time: 1 hour
At Studio SK in Daehangno
IN ENGLISH, WITH KOREAN SURTITLES
Performed in rep with The Orderly (잡역부)
Co-produced by Seoul Shakespeare Company and Speech of Fire
This October, Seoul Shakespeare Company and Speech of Fire present Garage, an original, raw, intimate, and uncompromising piece of contemporary theatre.
High school English teacher David, and his wife, Susan, return to David’s rural hometown in Arkansas for the funeral of his estranged, alcoholic father. While visiting the emptied-out garage where his father used to fix cars, the couple unexpectedly encounters Brandon, David’s childhood bully. During an alcohol-infused night in the garage together, David, Susan, and Brandon reveal parts of themselves in unexpected, intimate, sometimes violent ways.
Directed by Michael Downey
Starring Jason Cutler, Jamie Horan, and Lauren Ash-Morgan
Garage was originally devised by Dive Theatre in New York City (written by Michael Hogwood, Nathan Riley, Bryce Kemph, Jenna Kirk, and Jason Cutler), with rewrites in 2014 by Jason Cutler, and was premiered in its new form by Seoul Shakespeare Company in 2017.
Content warnings: Adult language, sexual themes, some physical violence.
This play is appropriate for adults, college students, and mature high school students.
Not appropriate for children.
"Extremely satisfying"
"Heart-wrenching finale, leaving the audience agasp"
Keun Soli Magazine
“Terrifying.”
“Heartbreaking.”
New York Theatre Review
“Garage has got some teeth!”
“The set-up of this play just plain works.”
nytheatre.com
Jason Cutler
Co-writer / Brandon
Michael Downey
Director
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Lauren Ash-Morgan
Susan
Jamie Horan
David
Photos by Robert Michael Evans.
Press about GARAGE
From the 2017 production:
Keun Soli Magazine 큰소리 매거진:
"SSC's brutal Garage (차고) builds tension through character"
https://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/ssc-s-brutal-garage-builds-tension
The Korea Herald:
"SSC ratchets up the drama with ‘Garage’"
"Seoul Shakespeare Company returns to the stage with a claustrophobic contemporary tale of grudges and recriminations."
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171010000901
The Korea Times:
"Seoul Shakespeare Company stages 'Garage'"
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/10/177_237840.html
Interview with Lauren Ash-Morgan (SSC Artistic Director, Producer, "Susan")
"It is a gripping piece of theatre, and you won’t find anything else like it here in Seoul."
https://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/garage-interview-lauren
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TICKET RESERVATIONS
Regular ticket price: 20,000KRW
Students (elementary/middle/high school/university): 15,000KRW
(High school and university students must show their student ID card at the performance.)
Reserve online here:
Ticket reservations for each show will close the midnight before the show.
Door sales are also available, beginning one hour before the show. (For sold-out performances, a waitlist will be started in the theater lobby one hour prior to the show.)
Those with reservations must arrive at least 10 minutes before the performance to claim their seats.
(Starting 10 minutes before each performance, unclaimed seats will be made available to those present at the theatre without reservations.)
Seating will begin approximately 30 minutes before each performance. There is no assigned seating, so arrive early to choose the best seats!
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LOCATION
Location: Studio SK (in Daehangno) / 대학로 스튜디오SK
15-10 Sungkyunkwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul / 서울특별시 종로구 성균관로 15-10
MAP:
Directions from Hyehwa Station (혜화역) (Line 4)
STEP 1: Come out of Exit 4 and turn left immediately.
STEP 2: Continue on that pedestrian street (for about 3 minutes) until you get to the main, multi-lane road.
STEP 3: Cross the main, multi-lane road, toward the KT Plaza store.
STEP 4: Continue walking straight, onto the tree-lined side street (between the KT Plaza store on your left and the Daiso on your right). Walk for about 2 minutes until you reach the T World store on the left-hand side of the street. (You'll also see a Pizza School on the right-hand side of the street.)
STEP 5: Turn left at the T World store. You'll be able to see the yellow and blue Studio SK signs from there. Follow the signs to the theater, straight ahead.
(Walking time from Hyehwa Station: 7-10 minutes, at a leisurely pace)
Video directions from Hyehwa Station: https://youtu.be/MbUjhYO-06I
Directions from Hyehwa Rotary
STEP 1: From Hyehwa Rotary, take the road between the NY English Studio (on the left) and the Paris Baguette (on the right).
STEP 2: Walk for about 4 minutes, until you pass McDonald's and then Daiso.
STEP 3: Just after the Daiso, continue straight across the crosswalk (toward the KT store), and then turn right at the KT store, onto the tree-lined side street.
STEP 4: Follow that tree-lined street for about 2 minutes until you reach the T World store on the left-hand side of the street. (You'll also see a Pizza School on the right-hand side of the street.)
STEP 5: Turn left at the T World store. You'll be able to see the yellow and blue Studio SK signs from there. Follow the signs to the theater, straight ahead.
(Walking time from Hyehwa Rotary: 7-10 minutes, at a leisurely pace)
Video directions from Hyehwa Rotary: https://youtu.be/b0pZW36Us4A
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
School groups are always welcome at our shows, with all in the group (including adults) receiving the student discount on tickets. If you would like to bring a large school group, please email Seoul Shakespeare Company Ticketing at sscticketing@gmail.com to let us know. School groups may pay by bank transfer if they wish, and we are happy to provide an invoice if needed for school records.
We do not currently have an audience Q&A scheduled for this show. If you are bringing students and would like to arrange a post-show Q&A, please let us know at info@seoulshakespeare.com or speechoffire@gmail.com.
For professors/teachers who would like to give extra credit to their students for attending this show, but don’t want to have to chaperone students in person, we have devised a system to help you keep track of students’ attendance! For more information:
https://www.seoulshakespearecompany.org/for-professors-teachers
Content warnings: Adult language, sexual themes, some physical violence.
This play is appropriate for adults, college students, and mature high school students.
Not appropriate for children.
QUESTIONS ABOUT TICKETS?
Email Seoul Shakespeare Company ticketing at sscticketing@gmail.com.
