The Mangwon Theatre Project is a one-day theatre show in Seoul, South Korea. It put on five new short plays in a cafe called Bumgoal Coffee.
The audience was right in the middle of the action. Instead of separating performers and viewers, the show took place in a regular setting.
The show used Korean and English dialogue. Actors sat among the audience, with no fixed stage or backstage. The performances began before viewers even realised it.
The Mangwon Theatre Project grew out of ROOOPRI. The independent collective was created by writer and director Kwon Min-chun and Tasha Park. Through ROOOPRI, the pair host a semi-regular gathering for writers, performers and artists to create and share their work.
