해방기 북한 국립극장의 공연작 연구

Abstract

This research paper investigates several aspects that the North Korean plays present during the post-liberation/pre-war era between 1945 and 1950, by analyzing the general conditions of performances at the time as well as 6 representative plays through National Theater Troups. Pookkyunge Bam, written by Kim-Changman, was performed with the intention to incite the Korean Volunteer Army that was in the forefront of anti-Japanese struggles. Roesung by Kim-Saryang dramatizes the Battle of Bochunbo, one of Kim-Ilsung’s anti-Japanese efforts. Haeido by Namgung-Man dramatizes 'the Hauido strike' in order to criticize the South Korean policy towards its farmers. Hangjange Norae by Lim-Ha also tragically embodies awakenings and defeats of the leading characters that criticize the South’s labor policies. Bawoo by Han-Taecheon portrays a positive character of Bawoo, a farmer who develops himself after defeating Japanese and racketeers around the Liberation era. Narani Sun Doo Jib by Song-Young dramatizes the process in which different characters from conflicting situations are awakened and take the initiative in building a new nation. A number of common characteristics displayed throughout all of the abovementioned plays include that they focus on agitation propaganda and that they create protagonists and antagonists at two extreme ends. It is also notable that these plays create catalytic characters among supporting characters that lead the protagonists to change. Use of Raisonneur to convey the theme in place of the writer is another aspect that is manifested throughout these plays. It is logical to infer that such dramaturgy has been employed to take the main audiences’ education level in mind, in that the audiences of the North Korean plays were predominantly consisted of laborers and farmers.