The Lost Garden

Representative Korean Production Poster

로스트 가든

Official English Title

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

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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

Production Type:

Full Production

Country:

China

City:

Shanghai

Language:

English

Venue:

Mercedes-Benz Arena

The world-premiere staging featured an international ensemble cast and full orchestra and drew more than 20,000 spectators over three performances. Co-produced by teams from five countries, it premiered before any Korean staging and was announced as the launch of an Asia tour including Tokyo, Bangkok, and Seoul.

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