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Lost Garden
로스트 가든
Official English Title
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SOURCE
short story
SETTING
Fictional
BOOK
adaptation
Based on Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant
Korean Premiere
2014
Korean Premiere Theatre
Yongin Poeun Art Hall, Yongin
Further Korean run reference:
https://www.themusical.co.kr/Magazine/Detail?num=1618
The Musical search cue — “로스트 가든 뮤지컬”
Summary
A large-scale family musical inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, developed as a five-nation co-production and world-premiered in Shanghai in 2013 before transferring to Korea in 2014.
Origin & Development
Developed 2008–2013 by director–composer Soh June-young and international collaborators from South Korea, China, the United States, Japan, and Italy. Produced through a five-year process that incorporated creative proposals from 266 contributors in 26 countries under the OISTAT World Stage Design network. Conceived as a non-verbal musical with live vocals, movement, and cinematic staging, aimed at global family audiences rather than a national market. 2014 – Korean premiere, Poongwol Art Hall (Yongin Cultural Foundation). 2014–2015 – Domestic family-tour editions with pop-vocal casting including Kim Tae-woo and Younha.
Partial Synopsis
A lonely giant lives enclosed behind the walls of his garden, refusing to let anyone enter. When a group of children — and a brave girl who reaches his heart — begin playing inside the garden, the giant’s emotional wounds slowly heal. As winter gives way to spring, the story unfolds as a metaphor for forgiveness, childhood wonder, and rediscovery of joy. The musical retains Wilde’s central themes but resets them in a stylized, Pan-Asian world blending fantasy, mythology, and lyrical movement.
巨人的花園
2013
2013-06-08
to
2013-06-09
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
English
Venue:
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Marketed as one of the largest musical debuts in Shanghai, the world-premiere staging featured an international ensemble cast and full orchestral sound and drew more than 20,000 spectators over three performances. Co-produced by teams from five countries and premiering before any Korean staging, it was positioned as a global musical brand and announced as the launch of an Asia tour including Tokyo, Bangkok, and Seoul.
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