The Scarecrow Who Does the Belly Dance

“Jo Man-deuk, a barber in a small shop on the edge of Seoul, with a mother suffering from dementia, a brother who threatens him for money and an unfaithful wife, falls into grandiose delusions and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital…”

Winner of Best Production, Best Director and Best Actor at the Seoul Theatre Festival.

First staged by Arirang in 1995, The Scarecrow Who Does the Belly Dance portrays people alienated amid the expansion of capitalism. Just as a story of 1970s city dwellers resonated deeply with audiences of the 1990s, its themes cut across the eras.

Re-created for Arirang’s 30th anniversary — autumn 2016.