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