남원 지역 극장의 역사와 특징에 관한 연구

Abstract

Namwon has been one of the major cities in Jeollabuk-do since ancient times, but the number of theaters was insufficient compared to the size of these cities. The history of modern theaters began when Namwongeukjang was established in Namwon during the Japanese colonial period. However, it was only in the 1930s that Namwongeukjang was able to equip the theater that could operate normally. Moreover, Namwongeukjang was not a publicly known theater. Namwongeukjang had to be included in the tour route in order to raise national awareness, but in fact Namwon area was not suitable for the tour. These historical and regional circumstances acted as a constraint to revitalize the local theaters in Namwon, and it appeared as a cause of the failure of modern theaters along with the rise of Pansori. Therefore, Jeilgeukjang and Jeonghwageukjang were gradually established in Namwon, satisfying the needs of the locals as a theater. In this study, the situation of the theater in Namwon, related infrastructure, and characteristics and history of the theater are to be discussed. This thesis starts from the inspection and arrangement of local theaters in Namwon.