Nanta Show Admission with Optional Private Transfer in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
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Trip Type: Theater, Shows & Musicals
Duration: 1.5 hours (approx.) (excluding round-trip transfer time)
Nanta tells the nonverbal story of four cooks who must prepare an entire wedding banquet in just one hour. The electrifying 1.5-hour show offers a comic sketch of mishaps in the kitchen, performed through ‘samulnori’ — traditional Korean percussion quartet melodies. Nanta premiered in 1997 and has become the longest-running show in Korea. See kitchen knives, cutting boards and cooking utensils transformed into remarkable musical instruments. This comedy of errors is sure to captivate you with its high-energy humor.
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Nanta tells the nonverbal story of four cooks who must prepare an entire wedding banquet in just one hour. The electrifying 1.5-hour show offers a comic sketch of mishaps in the kitchen, performed through ‘samulnori’ — traditional Korean percussion quartet melodies. Nanta premiered in 1997 and has become the longest-running show in Korea. See kitchen knives, cutting boards and cooking utensils transformed into remarkable musical instruments. This comedy of errors is sure to captivate you with its high-energy humor.
If you’ve selected the transfer option, you’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken to the theater in time for the show. Alternatively, you can make your own way to the venue. Then settle into your seat for a dazzling, 90-minute musical performance that will leave you bent over double from laughter.
See the comedic characters of Nanta whip up a cooking frenzy as they attempt to create an entire wedding banquet with limited time. This comic sketch without words reveals what happens when there’s just one hour left and all dishes must be prepared before the show ends.
You’ll be riveted by performers who expertly wield all manner of kitchen equipment as percussive instruments, playing Korean quartet melodies called samulnori. Watch out for kitchen knives and cutting boards during this comedy of errors, which has continued to receive rave reviews since its 1997 premiere.
Performed throughout the year at its theater in Seoul, as well as to worldwide audiences, Nanta also successfully established itself on New York’s Broadway. You won’t be able to take your eyes off the comic sketch of mishaps on stage — currently the longest running show in Korea.
The nonstop action and comical atmosphere are not to be missed, and if you’re close to the stage you might even be called up to participate!
The show is running in two theaters. When you pick your date and seating category, the tour operator will check for availability and you will be notified to go to MyeongDong Nanta Theater or Chungjeongno Nanta Theater.
To view the seating chart select View Additional Info:
The show is running in two theaters. When you pick your date and seating category, the tour operator will check for availability and you will be notified to go to MyeongDong Nanta Theater or Chungjeongno Nanta Theater.
To view the seating chart select View Additional Info:
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