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Youngsun Yoon’s 1997 play, “Kiss”, at the Bread and Roses Theatre

written by Youngsun Yoon, directed by Minkoo Jeon
Date: Friday 26 January - Saturday 27 January 2024, 7pm
Venue:
Bread & Roses Theatre | 68 Clapham Manor Street | Clapham | London SW4 6DZ | | [Map]

Tickets: £13 | Buy tickets here

KISS poster

“I’m here. You are there.” From Kiss.

‘Why is it that humans, despite ceaselessly attempting to break free from loneliness, find it so difficult to escape it completely?’ Yoon Young-sun, who was active in creating works while viewing humans as inevitably lonely beings, shouts out in London. Though the countries change, the essence of human hearts remains the same. As a result, it is anticipated that this declaration will reach everyone who has or is presently experiencing loneliness at least once.”

Two actors from separate countries are involved. Meeting different cultures and energies despite their differences, they seek their connection and want to make touch. And we learn that the miscommunication is caused not just by cultural differences, but also by people. When people genuinely strive to listen to one other, language and cultural issues don’t matter.

Cast: Woori Han, Samuel Garrett
Composer: Kayeon Yoo, Sia Lee
Running time: 60mins approx
Age Recommendation: 18+

Audience Guidelines

Latecomers will not be admitted. ​Ticket purchases are non refundable.

Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.

Youngsun Yoon was a Korean playwright who wrote plays that explored human nature and everyday life with poetic and realistic language. He was born in 1954 in Haenam County, South Korea and unfortunately passed away due to liver cancer in 2007. Yoon began his acclaimed project group ‘Little Party’ with the play ‘Kiss’. The company were able to sail their journey after the success of the play, diving into numerous works that deeply probed the human existence and relationships, mostly those that can be distinguished as solitude. So many say that the play ‘Kiss’ revitalised the Korean theatre scene.

(automatically generated) Read LKL’s review of this event here.