Thursday, August 2, 2007

Nanta!!



Yesterday, a group of us went to Seoul to see the Nanta performance. It is known to be one of the best tourist shows in the Seoul area, so we were very excited to see it. The name "Nanta" means "crazy beat" in Korean. The show is a type of musical, filled with audience involvement, fun rhythms and light humor. The show is designed to take place in a kitchen, so the musical instruments involved include: brooms, knives, spoons, bowls and even food itself!

The music in the kitchen wasn't all just for show. The actors actually made a soup during a song and two members of the audience were invited to try it. It was reported to have been delicious. During another segment, two more audience members were invited to race in making dumplings.

The humor involved was very similar to that of "Blue Man Group". Because the audience is usually very international, the actors do not have many speaking parts. This can make some very funny situations. For another portion of the show, an actor attempted to lead the audience in a three part clapping rhythm. This was quite difficult without having the luxury to use language. It also revealed which section of the audience was really paying attention.

Overall, it was a very good show and I would recommend others to view it if given the opportunity. I had a great time as did the others in our group. Nanta has a website if you wanted to check it out: http://nanta.i-pmc.co.kr/index.asp

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