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Widerstand
비더슈탄트
Official English Title
SOURCE
history
SETTING
Foreign
BOOK
original
Teen fencers resist the Nazis
Korean Premiere
2022
Korean Premiere Theatre
Dream Art Center, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%B9%84%EB%8D%94%EC%8A%88%ED%83%84%ED%8A%B8
The Musical search cue — “비더슈탄트”
Summary
A Korean original musical dramatizing the resistance movement inside Nazi Germany through the story of teenage fencers who uncover the truth behind their elite sports academy.
Origin & Development
2022, book and lyrics by Jung Eunbi, music by Choi Daemyung, directed by Kim Taehyung, produced by Mystic Culture, premiered at Dream Art Center 3, Seoul. Developed through multiple Korean creation programs including the ARKO–K-Arts Academy, the Korea Arts Council’s New Works initiative, and KOCCA’s Glocal Musical Live, completing a five-year development process before premiere. 2022 – Premiere, Mystic Culture, Dream Art Center 3. 2023 – Revival, Dream Art Center 1.
Partial Synopsis
In 1938 Germany, seventeen-year-old Magnus enters a prestigious fencing school with his best friend Abel, only to discover that the academy is tied to the Nazi regime. As the boys and their teammates expose the school’s hidden purpose, they begin their own underground resistance while wrestling with loyalty, fear, and ambition. Magnus is further shaken when he gains favor from the academy’s ruthless director, forcing him to choose between personal glory and moral conviction.
フィーダシュタント
2023
2023-03-16
to
2023-03-26
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Nissho Hall
Produced by LDH JAPAN and directed by Hosaka You, with translation and lyrics by Yasuda Yuko, the staging featured a full Japanese cast and live fencing choreography supervised by professional coaches. It sold out its run.
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