Get ready for a delightful experience! The Lip Theater Institute for Children and Youth Theater is participating in the 2024 Ashtej International Summer Festival with its exciting project ‘Theater for Younger Audiences.’ This special program, designed for infants and toddlers aged 36 months and younger, will run from July 21 to 28.
The Ashtead International Summer Festival is Korea’s premier children’s and youth arts performance festival, showcasing outstanding theater from around the globe. This year’s ‘Theater for Younger Audiences will feature innovative performances by four creative teams: Creative Group Noni, Theater Company Masil, Whole Body, and Collective Degururu.
As part of both the 2024 Ashtead International Summer Festival and the Korea Arts Council for the Disabled’s Inclusive Arts for Children Project, the festival will take place at the Seoul Arts Center and Arco Dream Field Theater. This year’s program goes beyond mere showcases, offering tryout performances, workshops, and sessions sharing the creative process. The audience is expanding to include visually impaired families, pregnant mothers, and other groups who can enjoy infant theater.
One highlight is ‘Bing Bing Bing (Being Being Being),’ which will be performed on July 27 and 28 at the Seoul Arts Center. This participatory performance blends visually impaired and non-visually impaired families in a playful exploration of sensations like wind and sound, featuring drones and giant fabric pieces. It’s a unique, interactive experience for infants and toddlers up to 48 months old.
Additionally, the workshop “Connecting Beyond What You Can See,” based on Jeremy Krauss’s Approach to movement therapy, will offer visually impaired infants and toddlers up to 48 months old and their families a chance to explore sensory integration and self-expression. These 45-minute sessions are free and will be held at the Modo Studio on July 27 and 28.
On July 21, the ARCO Dreamland Theater will host a 120-minute session titled ‘Sharing the Creative Process of Infant and Toddler Theater.’ This event will feature discussions from theater companies Masil and Whole Body, focusing on performances for mothers and babies, and natural settings for infants and toddlers.
Participation in all events is free. For ‘Bing Bing Bing,’ you can take off your shoes, move around, and fully engage with the performance space.
For more information, or to register, visit the Gyeongnam Provincial Museum of Art’s website, or contact them at 055–254–4639.