16. marzo 2015

During my sojourns, works and photo shoots in South Korea I got to deepen my knowledge of Korean traditional theater and its masks. I have always loved the theater of masks since i was a child … since I first saw the italian “commedia dell’arte”. The Hahoe Maskdance Drama traditionally features eight madangs, (acts or perhaps skits), which incorporate music and dancing, but also slapstick and satire. It is told from the perspective of the Joseon Dynasty’s commoner class, which offers...