Regular followers of my reviews will know that I’m not, in general, a big fan of musicals, Korean or otherwise, having too often experienced and evening of prosaic lyrics shoehorned between the barlines of unmemorable melodies. In addition, I often find with Korean musicals that there is too much plot to fit into the allotted … [Read More]
Title: Swag Age
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Interview: Swag Age — Korean tradition in a contemporary musical comes to the West End
Guest contributor Timothy Holm meets the creatives behind the Joseon-era musical Swag Age, and gets to the bottom of the meaning of the catchy Oh-Eh-Oh! chorus. [Read More]
The Musical Swag Age in Concert: Q&A Session with highlights screening
To celebrate the West End premiere of the triple award-winning musical Swag Age: Shout Out, Joseon!, a special talk event with the creative team, along with highlight screenings, will be held at the Korean Cultural Centre. Participants: Kyung-Soo Lee: Director Jung-Yeon Lee: Composer & Music Director Christopher Conder: Moderator Set in a fictional Joseon where … [Read More]
Swag Age – the Joseon-era musical – comes to London
A musical storm is about to hit the West End, unlike anything audiences have seen before. The explosive, award-winning Korean phenomenon Swag Age in Concert is making its UK debut in London for one night only blending history, hip-hop and rebellion into a thunderous anthem of freedom. Step into an imagined Joseon Dynasty where the poetry of … [Read More]