P'yongyang
by In-Sook Chappell
by In-Sook Chappell
P’yongyang is an epic love story between two North Korean childhood sweethearts that explores their dreams, struggles, and evolving perceptions of their homeland over three decades amid the backdrop of political repression.
About The Play
About The Play
The world premiere of a new North Korean story from award-winning playwright In-Sook Chappell.
Crossing military borders and class divides, P’yongyang tells the epic love story of two North Korean childhood sweethearts spanning three decades. Chi-Soo and Eun-Mi dare to dream of a life together in P’yongyang, working for Kim Jong Il’s film studios. But as those around them start to disappear and information from the outside world trickles in, the devoted Communists are forced to view their glorious homeland in a different light.
Written by award-winning, Korean-born playwright In-Sook Chappell – who was inspired by a childhood visit to the Demilitarized Zone at the height of the Cold War and by the experiences of North Korean refugees – P’yongyang is a striking new work that was shortlisted for the 2013 Bruntwood Prize Award.
A play that pits hope against hunger.
FREE POST SHOW DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY, 12 JANUARY 2016
With Jihyun Park, Dr J. E. Hoare, In-Sook Chappell and members of the company.
Jihyun Park is a North Korean refugee and human rights activist.
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/north-korea-other-interview
James Hoare set up the British Embassy in Pyongyang when diplomatic relations were re-established in 2000 and has led the North Korea talks at Chatham House.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/james-edward-hoare
This event is free to ticket holders for the Tuesday, 12 January performance.