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ꋬ ꂵ꒐꒯ꇙ꒤ꂵꂵꏂꋪ ꋊ꒐ꍌꁝ꓄’ꇙ ꒯ꋪꏂꋬꂵ

New Ballet by Jae Man Joo

Seoul Metropolitan Ballet

Direct & Choreography by Jae Man Joo

Music of Schumann, Philip Daniel 

Assistant to choreographer Addison Ector

Costume design by Christine Darch

Costume built by Dusha

Set design Jong Yeong Lee 

Videography Jung Nam Hwang

Lighting by Chul Hee Kim 

World premiered at the Sejong Grand Theater, Seoul  AGU 2024

Life & Death Heart & Soul Illusion & Fragility Love & Desire Hopes & Dreams

Our life is full of ups and downs, often bringing us down to tears and frustration, In different areas of our

lives and varying dimensions, we all have happy and sad moments. However, imagination and hope give

us the strength to continue the journey.

It is our capacity to visualize a state of things that doesn't exist but could exist. Not one day passes in

our lives that we don't imagine something, particularly connected to our future. All Human life has

happy and sad moments and Love comes from the most unexpected places and different ways.

However, imagination and hope give us the strength to continue the journey. For some people hope

comes in the form of a purpose in life, for others just the drive to succeed in something. However,

whatever it is that gives us hope, it is our imagination that allows us to understand and visualize ourselves in

that place where we are not now, but where we want to be, The Future.

Human connection and complex human emotions. complex Love, Heart and soul, portraits of Life and

death, destiny, and Sorrow. Fear, Loneliness, desire. Eternal Fantasy. This ballet is about finding hope

through an imagination embark on an endless dream fantasy journey. Imagination is not only visualizing

the future but is the way to fill with optimism and confidence, imagination is the key to opening the door to

a room full of hope

photo by Choi Ral la, Sejong Theater

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