일제 강점기 대중극단의 순회공연 방식과체제에 대한 일 고찰 ―1930년대 후반 동양극장 순회공연 체제를 중심으로

Abstract

During the Japanese occupation period, the theater company of Choseon carried out touring theatrical performance from time to time. Most of the touring was conducted with the purpose of introducing the contents of the performance(Mainly theatrical works) to the local audience after the group had finished the performance at Keongseong(old Seoul). When the performance contents that can be provided to the audience based on Keongseong are exhausted, the theater company will follow the procedure of introducing the already produced performance contents to the local audience. However, it was difficult to guarantee success or failure of the touring performance. Rather, many theater companies have suffered unexpected difficulties in the process of touring, and have had to suffer damage, or even collective dissolution. Nonetheless, some theater companies have steadily promoted the interests of the theater through these touring performances and have also made them opportunities for growth. A typical theater is Dongyang Theater. Dongyang Theater has succeeded in spreading and recreating the repertoire through touring theatrical performance, and in some cases it has gained greater profits and reputation than the central performance(theatrical performance in Keongseong). The miraculous success of Dongyang Theater in the 1930s and 1940s was the foundation for success in this tour. This study analyzes these success factors and compares them with the failure cases of previous tour performances.