Synopsis
The show presents a routine day in the life of a tired salary man. Returning home exhausted every day, he ends his day by dreaming of a happy childhood. His boss’s obsession with results whips the man like a circus acrobat. Still, this is the life of a man who has to wag his tail in a servile manner. It is the routine of someone who has nothing special about him, but this might be representative of the lives of ordinary people. The actors and puppets play the same characters together and images are maximized through props and puppets. The work is poetic with lyrical music and has an exquisite harmony of powerful props, videos, mimes, and puppetry.

About company
ArtstageSAN is a creative art troupe aiming to seek and experiment with the possibilities of puppet theatre and its theatrical grammar that brings the puppets to life in order that they can become actors on the stage. Since its foundation in 2001, the troupe has implemented various experiments and research focusing on puppets and props. It has run a variety of complex art activities through education, experience programs, exhibitions, and international exchanges, in addition to its regular performance schedule. The troupe provides not only entertainment, touching emotional performances, and profound messages, but also presents questions for the audience to ponder. It does so with various stories and a constant evolution of visual effects in puppetry.

History
2020 Sejong Performing Arts Center / Seoul, Korea
2018 Ansan Arts Center / Ansan, Korea
2017 Uijeongbu Arts Center / Uijeongbu, Korea
2014 Arko Arts Theater (Premiere) / Seoul, Korea

Awards
2018 Selected in Gyeonggi Performing Arts Festa Best Collection

*Photo Credit: ArtstageSAN