Performance Program
OFF
Diversity, Expansion, and Freedom of Puppetry!
A "festival within a festival" that breaks the boundaries of form, space, and genre—unfolding in hidden outdoor corners of the puppet theater. Experience the free-spirited stages and performances that can only be found at the OFF Festival!
* Detailed performance times and locations will be posted on large display boards on the day of the event.
5.23.(Fri)
STAGE.3, STAGE.7
Unborn
Han Hye-min
A strange and delicate landscape unfolds between what is unborn and what already exists. Unborn, performed by a solo actor and puppet, captures the emotional waves within a woman as she confronts her inner self.
- Dates
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5.23.(Fri)
14:00~14:10 (STAGE.7)
16:40~16:50 (STAGE.3)
- Runtime
- 10mins
5.23.(Fri)
STAGE.1, STAGE.6
Beyond Loss
Kkumtree
Zhuangzi once said: the time a person lives between heaven and earth is like a white horse passing through a crack in the door. I heard the footsteps of time flowing behind my back. Time passes allegro ma non troppo — fast, but not too fast. After the one who shared precious memories with me left, I was left alone. But I know — hoping to meet again in heaven, I take one step forward again on my path today.
- Dates
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5.23.(Fri)
14:20 ~ 14:30 (STAGE.1)
17:00 ~ 17:10 (STAGE.6)
- Runtime
- 6mins
5.23.(Fri)
Theater Under the Bridge
Solo Puppet Play “Cheonbong with Horns”
Almond Tree Theater Company
Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a couple who longed deeply for a child. As time passed, they gave birth to twin boys—Cheonil and Cheonbong. But Cheonbong had a secret. What could it be? “Cheonbong with Horns” is a performance filled with fun and heartfelt comfort, for both children and adults.
- Dates
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5.23.(Fri)
14:40 ~ 15:10
17:20 ~ 17:50
- Runtime
- 40mins
5.23.(Fri)
Tent Theater
Black Bean and the Twin Stars
Blue Drawer
Black Bean was abandoned by the Twin Stars, but desperately runs to return to them. No matter how hard it runs, it cannot catch up, and finally lies down exhausted in a messy street.
Will Black Bean be able to meet the Twin Stars again?
- Dates
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5.23.(Fri)
15:20 ~ 15:50
18:00 ~ 18:30
- Runtime
- 3mins
5.24.(Sat)
STAGE.1, STAGE.3
Grand Opening: The Mermaid Bathhouse
Puppet Theater Insoop
"Welcome! Let us scrub away your worries!" Deep under the sea, a brand-new bathhouse for sea creatures has just opened. A passionate mermaid scrubber welcomes a suspicious new guest… Will the hardworking mermaid be able to scrub off all the sea animals' grime and secrets?
- Dates
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5.24.(Sat)
14:00 ~14:10 (STAGE.3)
16:20 ~ 16:30 (STAGE.1)
- Runtime
- 10mins
5.24.(Sat)
Theater Under the Bridge
Sabujak Sabujak
Choi Eun-byeol
This is a clown object play where objects meet the actor’s movements to create imagination. Through playful interaction with the objects and communication with the audience, a small bag brings forth a big heart and vivid memories.
- Dates
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5.24.(Sat)
11:00 ~ 11:20
14:20 ~ 14:40
- Runtime
- 20mins
5.25.(Sun)
STAGE.2, STAGE.8
Pansorical “Rabbit”
People Cultivating Spirit
A turtle comes to the world to find a rabbit’s liver to cure the ailing Dragon King. It deceives the rabbit by promising a government post and takes him to the underwater palace. The rabbit, expecting to be promoted, is shocked to learn that his liver is to be used as medicine. Using his wit, he tries to escape… “You there, are you the rabbit?” “Oh no, I’m not a rabbit!” “Then what are you?” “I’m a dog!”
- Dates
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5.25.(Sun)
14:00 ~ 14:30 (STAGE.2)
15:50 ~ 16:20 (STAGE.8)
- Runtime
- 5mins
5.25.(Sun)
Terrace Theater
Ppippi-bik
Kang Kyung-sun
A puppet show made with seeds and shells. The seeds are wriggling with a sound—“Ppippi-bik.” But one seed remains quiet. Ppippi-bik?… Ppik-ppik? What is the quiet seed doing? The seed attaches itself to a rabbit’s fur and begins a journey.
A story unfolds in which the seed comes to realize its own potential and uniqueness.
- Dates
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5.25.(Sun)
11:40 ~ 11:55
15:20 ~ 15:35
- Runtime
- 15mins
5.25.(Sun)
Lounge Theater
Love, Sun
Creative Theater Group Nolkong
A mask and a sword argue and struggle over love, both desiring one another. Drawn by the sound of a distant love story between a man and a woman, they become immersed in that conflict. Eventually, thanks to the efforts of the mask and the sword, the fractured love is restored—but an unexpected twist awaits at the end.
- Dates
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5.25.(Sun)
11:00 ~ 11:30
14:40 ~ 15:10
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.25.(Sun)
STAGE.5
What If Shim Cheong Didn’t Fall into the Indang Sea...
Jaemi-ji-da
After her father, Shim Bong-sa, wins the lottery, Shim Cheong lives the life of an ordinary teenage girl. One day, she falls in love at first sight with a tightrope walker who visits her town for a performance. To join the Namsadang troupe, she auditions with a gayageum performance. Meanwhile, Bbaengdeok takes the opportunity to approach her father... Will Shim Cheong pass the audition? And will something develop between Shim Bong-sa and Bbaengdeok?
- Dates
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5.25.(Sun)
12:10 ~ 12:40
18:30 ~ 19:00
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.25.(Sun)
Theater Under the Bridge
Princess Bari
Artist's Kitchen
Princess Bari tells the life story of Bari, the ancestral shaman figure. Despite being abandoned by her parents at birth, Bari embarks on a journey to retrieve the Water of Life in order to save them. Along the way, she marries a spirit (Jangseung) and gives birth to seven sons. Ultimately, she succeeds in reviving her parents and becomes a sacred woman who predicts the future for people and guides lost souls through ancestral rites.
- Dates
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5.25.(Sun)
17:50 ~ 18:20
19:10 ~ 19:40
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.30.(Fri)
Tent Theater
Meeting the Little Prince
MANET
In the 21st century, the Little Prince who has come to Earth sets out to find the fox in this desolate world. In a city that is not a desert yet feels like one, he finally meets the fox. But the fox we once knew is no longer the same fox.
- Dates
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5.30.(Fri)
14:20 ~ 14:35
16:30 ~ 16:45
- Runtime
- 15mins
5.30.(Fri)
Terrace Theater
The Rabbit Wants Carrots
Chilharu
Brio is the best baker in the city, always striving to make the most delicious and beautiful pastries. Today, she’s finished her special menu item: a carrot cake! But suddenly—it's gone!
The culprit… a rabbit?! Brio dashes through the city—and even into space!—to catch the fleeing rabbit. Just as she's about to pounce, she sees the rabbit delivering the carrot cake to its family. "Hmm... What should I do?" After all, bread is best when shared. Brio decides to bake a giant carrot cake and has a joyful time sharing it with all the rabbits who heard the news and came running.
The culprit… a rabbit?! Brio dashes through the city—and even into space!—to catch the fleeing rabbit. Just as she's about to pounce, she sees the rabbit delivering the carrot cake to its family. "Hmm... What should I do?" After all, bread is best when shared. Brio decides to bake a giant carrot cake and has a joyful time sharing it with all the rabbits who heard the news and came running.
- Dates
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5.30.(Fri)
15:50 ~ 16:20
17:10 ~ 17:40
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.30.(Fri)
Lounge Theater
Let’s go home penguin
Charlie Theater Company
A small penguin, found in a pile of city garbage, dreams of a shelter. However, due to the scorching heat and human development, that dream disappears. Antarctica becomes polluted with plastic and industrial waste, and penguins lose their homes. Will the penguin ever be able to return home?
- Dates
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5.30.(Fri)
12:50 ~ 13:20
17:50 ~ 18:20
- Runtime
- 40mins
5.30.(Fri)
STAGE.2, STAGE.6
The Secret of Solseom (Lumi and Ddung-i)
Durumirang
Lumi, a black crane living on Solseom Island, is saved from danger by an unlikely ally—her natural predator, Ddung-i the mudskipper. Ddung-i, who dreams of flying above Solseom, receives a magical wish necklace from his ailing mother. She tells him that if he wears the necklace and makes a wish under the full moon, it will come true. One day, a hunter tries to catch the legendary golden mudskipper, and Lumi sacrifices herself by shielding Ddung-i with her wings. As Lumi lies dying, Ddung-i, in tears, makes a heartfelt wish to the moon—and miraculously, Lumi comes back to life. With Lumi’s help, Ddung-i soars into a broader world, riding on her back.
- Dates
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5.30.(Fri)
12:30 ~ 12:45 (STAGE.2)
18:30 ~ 18:45 (STAGE.6)
- Runtime
- 15mins
5.30.(Fri)
Theater Under the Bridge
Infinity: The Space Car Trunk Theater
Little Clown Universe
Come visit the Space Car Trunk Theater! Open the trunk of a tiny car, and a fun, magical theater unfolds. It all begins with the playful idea that anywhere can become a stage. Driven by the dream of reaching audiences anywhere, this piece is filled with a creator's hope to travel infinitely and connect through performances. Through curiosity, wonder, encounters, and relationships, this piece reminds us that we are all interconnected beings. We hope you’ll get a glimpse of the universe through this journey.
- Dates
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5.30.(Fri)
12:10 ~ 12:20
16:50 ~ 17:00
- Runtime
- 10mins
5.31.(Sat)
STAGE.8
Bear Hunting
Bap-Tong Theater Company
“My grandfather was a bear hunter. When he went up the mountain, he didn’t carry a gun or a spear—just a rope,” the play begins. If you tie a big rock to a tree on a bear’s path, a bear could simply walk around it. But, feeling offended by the obstacle, the bear repeatedly rams into the rock with its head.
Even though it hurts badly, the angrier it gets, the harder it strikes—until eventually, it collapses and dies. Is it really true? Now, a real giant bear appears before the audience.
Even though it hurts badly, the angrier it gets, the harder it strikes—until eventually, it collapses and dies. Is it really true? Now, a real giant bear appears before the audience.
- Dates
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5.31.(Sat)
16:00 ~ 16:25
19:00 ~ 19:25
- Runtime
- 25mins
5.31.(Sat)
Theater Under the Bridge
Klaxon
Geumseol Complex Arts Atelier
Klaxon is a thought-provoking piece that questions the meaning of humanity and life through the character of an old man collecting discarded paper — a symbol of those abandoned in a capitalist society. As he finds value and breathes life into the seemingly useless among the trash, the work asks whether our high-tech, fast-changing world is truly delivering a better life.
- Dates
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5.31.(Sat)
14:20 ~ 14:45
18:30 ~18:55
- Runtime
- 25mins
5.31.(Sat)
Terrace Theater
“Picture Book Read by Accordion” – Grandma’s House
Jeje Arte
Robin Hood, a marionette puppet living in Eastern Europe, comes to Korea. While enjoying many puppet shows, he becomes curious about Korea, where an international puppet festival is being held, and begins listening to the accordionist’s childhood story of "Grandma’s House." The picture book Grandma’s House expresses various episodes from a visit to a grandmother’s home through narration, music, and illustrations. It evokes warm memories of a grandfather who can no longer be met and a childhood that can no longer be returned to—sharing feelings of family bonds and nostalgic reflection.
- Dates
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5.31.(Sat)
13:40 ~ 14:10
18:30 ~ 19:00
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.31.(Sat)
Mobile Street Stage
Alan
Studio Gamtanho
In the middle of a city street lies a cracked egg. These "cracked eggs" walk through the crowd and begin creating a human nest together with the audience. Initially interacting with just a few onlookers, they gradually draw more people into the experience. Holding hands, the audience is gently guided to form a circular nest. The performers enter the nest and begin to move as though hatching from within. Eventually, everyone joins hands in a dance, forming one unified circle in the street.
As light begins to shine from within the cracked egg, the performance comes to a close.
- Dates
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5.31.(Sat)
14:50 ~ 15:20
17:50 ~ 18:20
- Runtime
- 30mins
5.31.(Sat)
STAGE.8
Liitte Dhobi and white cow
Imagine Club
A white ox, with its bare ribs clearly visible, enters the riverside laundry site and crouches like a white boulder. Young Dobi, pounding laundry that’s bigger than her own body with a stick, is surrounded by colorful clothes hung on a line — like a watercolor painting in motion. She notices a white rock beneath the unreachable clothesline and steps onto it for balance. Wobble... wobble... “It’s a white ox!” Frightened, Dobi runs away — but soon returns. Her attention keeps drifting to the exposed ribs of the white ox...
- Dates
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5.31.(Sat)
11:00 ~ 11:30
17:50 ~ 18:20
- Runtime
- 30mins