2026 D.FESTA Small Theater Festival

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the <D.FESTA Small Theater Festival> has strived to lead a better performing arts culture by identifying changes in the domestic production environment and the direction of the performance market. Its purpose is to explore new avenues for experimental and creative small theater performances. Since 2016, efforts have been made to bridge the cultural gap not only in Seoul's Daehak-ro but also nationwide through inter-regional exchanges with cities such as Gwangju, Daegu, Daejeon, and Busan. Furthermore, as a result of consistently expanding its scope through cultural exchanges with overseas teams, the festival is now able to visibly showcase the results of these ongoing international cultural exchanges this year, including the Asian Co-creation Project with Asian countries such as Sapporo and Tokyo in Japan, China, and Taiwan, as well as the Small Theater Festival in Tokyo. Now is the time to strive for the globalization of the small theater festival by expanding its biennial regional hosting to link with festivals in various countries, so that it can grow into an international festival as well as a domestic one. As a starting point, I hope that the successful hosting of this 〈D.FESTA Small Theater Festival〉, marking its 20th anniversary, will serve as a stepping stone to promote excellent domestic performances abroad and to gauge and understand the cultural standards of overseas nations.

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- Main Program: A total of 8 theatrical performances across 3 sections PART1. COMMON STAGE ASIA _ Part 1 1. Farewell, Let Go South - Dates: Oct. 7 (Wed) 19:30 / Oct. 8 (Thu) 19:30 - Venue: Space Owl - Genre: Theater - Organization Name: Asia Co-creation Project (Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea) - Running Time: 70 minutes - Age Restriction: 13 years and older PART2. Overseas Invited Performance _ Part 2 1. The Demon of the Night - Dates: Oct. 13 (Tue) 19:30 / Oct. 14 (Wed) 19:30 - Venue: Space Owl - Genre: Play - Group: Soseok Culture Shanghai Co., Ltd. (China) - Running Time: 90 minutes - Age Restriction: 15+ 2. The Hopeless - Dates: Oct. 17 (Sat) 16:00 / Oct. 18 (Sun) 15:00 - Venue: Space Owl - Genre: Play - Group: Tsurumaki Gakudan - Running Time: 110 minutes - Age Restriction: 15+ PART3. Domestic Invited Performances _ 5 Performances 1. Orientation on the Cliff - Dates: Oct. 7 (Wed) 19:30 / Oct. 8 (Thu) 19:30 - Venue: Huam Stage - Genre: Play - Group Name: Creative D120 - Running Time: 70 minutes - Age Restriction: 13 years and older 2. 3 Days - Dates: Oct. 10 (Sat) 18:00 / Oct. 11 (Sun) 17:00 - Venue: Huam Stage - Genre: Play - Group Name: Soulmate - Running Time: 90 minutes - Age Restriction: 8 years and older 3. The Man Who Toasts Bread - Dates: Oct. 20 (Tue) 19:30 / Oct. 21 (Wed) 19:30 - Venue : Open Theater - Genre: Play - Group Name: Changjaksim Theater Company - Running Time: 30 minutes - Age Restriction: 8 years and older ※ This performance consists of two consecutive plays. (30 minutes per play, approximately 10 minutes for stage changes) 4. Unspoken Sincerity - Dates: Oct. 20, 2026 (Tue) 19:30 / Oct. 21, 2026 (Wed) 19:30 - Venue: Open Theater - Genre: Play - Group Name: Gyeoru - Running Time: 30 minutes - Age Restriction: 11 years and older ※ This performance consists of two consecutive plays. (30 minutes per piece, scene changes approx. 10 minutes) 5. Moonlight Repair Shop - Dates: Oct. 24 (Sat) 16:00 / Oct. 25 (Sun) 17:00, 2026 - Venue: Open Theater - Genre: Play - Group: Vibe Culture - Running Time: 80 minutes - Age Restriction: 10 years and older

2026 D.FESTA Small Theater Festival

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