‘연출자 박승희(1901~64)’의 극단 토월회(土月會: 1923~31) 시절 중 합자회사 체제 시기(1925.4~26.3) ‘고전의 현대화 상연’에 대한 고찰 －각색․연출작 ≪춘향전≫(1925)을 중심으로－

Abstract

This study is to explore the Shingeuk activist and stage-manager Bak, Sunghee’s directing style in cases of the ‘modernization of the classic works’ at the time of the joint-stock company system(1925.4~26.3) of Towolhoe (1923~31), focusing on his adaptation and directing work ≪Chunhyangjeon≫ (10 Acts). In summarizing the results of this study, first, he ranged from the romantic plays up to the realism plays in playwriting and directing. Furthermore, he also revealed his preference especially in the use of musical elements while expanding his own creative landscape from ‘Provisional Shingeuk’ and ‘Shingeuklike’ of the romantic theatrical style to ‘Shingeuk’ based on the realism style. Second, in ‘the modernized staging of the ≪Chunhayngjeon≫, widely of the classic novels’, he implemented a method of adapting the novel on the basis of the folkloric research, while conceivinga directing plan based on the collection and analysis of the original data of the work. In addition, the dramatization was based on the method of ‘compiled editorial writing’ or ‘editorial play’, which is to organize and concretize the contents and context of the source texts or original novel in his own way. Third, he oriented toward the directing of a realizing the emotional appeal of audience as well as employing the old sentiments of Chosun in aspects such as acting, costumes and stage setting. As one of examples, the stage, which was produced through the head of stage art department Won, Woojeon, exposed the ‘form of historical realism in staging style’. Fourth, his ‘modernized ≪Chunhyangcheon≫’ retained the same storyline as the original in terms of contents, while adding ‘Chang’ and ‘Gukak’(Chosun’s traditional song and music) based on the modern conversation theatre format in its formal. In this regard, his theatre ‘modernized ≪Chunhyangjeon≫’ falls into a kind of the ‘Modern Akgeuk’ and it belongs to a ‘Folk Akgeuk’ in more specific. Fifth, Bak, Seunghee promoted the systemized production as a dominant stagemanager in all stage tasks. In addition, he, rather than reading the source texts conventionally, continued to establish realistic natural directing methods, independent practice systems and methodologies by interpreting and experimenting them with creative ways and new forms