Lear and Malttugi

Who makes the king go mad? Shakespeare's classic tragedy, King Lear, meets the traditional Korean character 'Malttugi' to throw a new question to our modern society. 🎭 Presented by Theater Company Oh, the play <Lear and Malttugi> playfully shakes up the classic tale of power and family tragedy through the lens of Korean sentiments and traditional performing arts. Meet King Lear, who lost his power and was driven out to the wilderness, and 'Malttugi', the clown and truthful advisor who speaks of loyalty and truth by his side, at the National Theater of Korea's Haeoreum Theater. ✨