서울과 부산의 연극문화지형도 연구 - 연극공연축제와 문화인프라를 중심으로

Abstract

Culture and art festivals, especially theatre-based performances, have grown steadily since the 2000s and became the effective means of promoting cultural·economical growth in the holding areas and establishing regional identity. Furthermore, the form has diversified from the contest to cultural festival nowadays, and it also expanded into other genres. In addition, it began to be recognized as a tool for local development by spreading to major cities including Seoul and small cities in the provinces. In case of Seoul, which functions as a cultural center of South Korea, many Korean artists continue their artistic activities there. The performing arts have grown up in the special area called Daehangno, and most culture and art festivals have also held in that place. As a result, the image of Daehangno as a performing arts space became more solid. The ‘space’ that was selected for the survival of artists and support of the government has now been reformed into the ‘place’ which possesses the placeness of Korean performing arts. However, Busan is absent from the space to symbolize performing arts. With the lacking culture infrastructure, this has created the local performing culture which was fragile enough to survive without the support of the government. That was why the festivals, which should have been the motive of cultural growth, have just become the one-time event. Artists in Busan had to scatter throughout Busan to survive and continue artistic life. In the desolate cultural soil of Busan, the way to alleviate both survival and arts at the same time should not be at least several culture and art festivals. The culture infrastructure should rather be developed so that artists can continue their artistic life in Busan, not Seoul.