Theater Production 'Hunchback' explores the Longings of a Disabled Woman in South Korea
Creatrip Team
a year ago
'Hunchback', a play inspired by the Japanese novel that won the Akutagawa Prize in 2023, explores the unfulfilled desires of a severely disabled woman named Shaka. The play, staged at the National Theater in Seoul, uniquely features both nondisabled actor Hwang Eun-hoo and disabled actor Cha Yoon-seul portraying Shaka. This dual casting highlights Shaka's complex character. The production aims to maintain the authenticity of the novel's narrative on disabilities. Accessibility is emphasized with sign language interpretation, closed voice descriptions, and Braille program books.
