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Daddy in Wonderland
이상한 나라의 아빠
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Fictional
BOOK
original
A daughter finds her father in Wonderland
Korean Premiere
2022
Korean Premiere Theatre
CJ AZIT Daehangno, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%81%ED%95%9C%20%EB%82%98%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%98%20%EC%95%84%EB%B9%A0
The Musical search cue — “이상한 나라의 아빠”
Summary
A daughter enters a fantasy world inspired by Alice in Wonderland, where memories and imagination help her understand her father and the fractures within their family.
Origin & Development
Premiered in 2022, produced by DaArt (㈜다아트), first staged at CJ Azit Daehak-ro. The musical was selected as a 2021 ARKO “New Work of the Year” and received attention for casting a real-life father–daughter pair (Lee Jung-yeol and Lee Ah-jin) in the premiere run. The work reframes end-of-life caregiving through the lens of children’s literature, turning a terminally ill father and a struggling writer daughter into a fantastical journey between reality and imagination. 2022 – Premiere, DaArt, CJ Azit Daehak-ro (January 8–30, 2022). 2024 – Revival, DaArt, Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater (January 27–March 3, 2024). Received positive attention for its father–daughter casting concept and emotional family storyline.
Partial Synopsis
Joo-young dreams of becoming a fairy tale author, but her father dismisses her ambitions and their relationship remains cold and distant. When her father is diagnosed with late-stage cancer and begins to confuse past and present, Joo-young reluctantly cares for him and finds herself pulled into a surreal world where characters such as the Dodo, Cheshire Cat, and White Rabbit appear. As the father mentally returns to his 19-year-old self, the daughter discovers the dreams he abandoned and rewrites her own story through understanding his past. Rather than focusing on grief, the musical highlights reconciliation, imagination, and the rediscovery of a parent’s forgotten self.
爸爸的奇幻世界
2023
2023-10-01
to
2023-10-06
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shanghai Jasmine Theatre
Produced by Blishow and directed by Fan Yuqun with a full Chinese cast, the production used a localized script while retaining the Korean book and music credits; its Chinese title means 'My Father's Fantastic World'. Advertised as an immersive family musical with fantasy motifs, it introduced the work to Chinese audiences familiar with Alice narratives.
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