Now that I'm no longer in Korea, I'll probably be using this blog instead.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Cookin' Nanta

I went to see Nanta with a friend. Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with it, but it was a fun show. It is now shown in 40 other countries. Korean Tourism says:

'NANTA' figuratively refers to reckless punching as in a boxing match. 'NANTA' is a non-verbal performance of free rhythmical movements that dramatize customary Korean percussions in a strikingly comedic stage show. Integrating unique Korean traditional drumbeats in a western performance style, NANTA storms into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet. While cooking, they turn all kinds of kitchen items - pots, pans, dishes, knives, chopping boards, water bottles, brooms and even each other- into percussion instruments.

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