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DATE
11 SEP 2009, FRI -
13 SEP 2009, SUN
13 SEP 2009, SUN
TIME
8pm, Fri - Sun,
3pm, Sat & Sun
(80mins, no intermission)
3pm, Sat & Sun
(80mins, no intermission)
VENUE
Theatre
PRICE
$38, $58, $68, $78, $88
SYNOPSIS
“JUMP mixes Korean martial arts, physical comedy and champion grade tumbling with a wink to soaps and a spoof of all things ethnic…There are also brilliant DIY sound effects, laugh-aloud tumbling and a hilarious cross-dressing of cultures.” – Evening Standard, UK
“The amazement, the fascination of the show is the micro-second timing, the only-just-missed disaster, the incessant and gratuitous slapstick… Great skill. Great fun.” – Financial Times, UK
“JUMP is the most fun I’ve had in a theater in ages!” - Time Out, New York
“The amazement, the fascination of the show is the micro-second timing, the only-just-missed disaster, the incessant and gratuitous slapstick… Great skill. Great fun.” – Financial Times, UK
“JUMP is the most fun I’ve had in a theater in ages!” - Time Out, New York
Created by Yegam Theatre Company, the same producers for BREAKOUT, JUMP is a non-verbal, 90-minute hyperactive sitcom. It promises audiences action of the kind that would be seen in a cross between Jackie Chan and the Matrix movies, except it is done live on stage, without the use of harnesses or any special computerised effects.
Some critics from earlier successful runs have described this highly action-packed, family-friendly production as "Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin."
The performance tells the story of a Korean family who are well-versed in martial arts, with a crotchety grandfather who enjoys nothing more than to challenge the rest of the family in martial arts showdowns. Their expertise is eventually used to repel two burglars who break into their house, to hilarious effect - showing off their extensive training in martial arts, acrobatic and gymnastic moves, as well as comic acting all at the same time.
Some critics from earlier successful runs have described this highly action-packed, family-friendly production as "Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin."
The performance tells the story of a Korean family who are well-versed in martial arts, with a crotchety grandfather who enjoys nothing more than to challenge the rest of the family in martial arts showdowns. Their expertise is eventually used to repel two burglars who break into their house, to hilarious effect - showing off their extensive training in martial arts, acrobatic and gymnastic moves, as well as comic acting all at the same time.
Since its 2003 debut, JUMP has continued to play to full houses in downtown Seoul in a theatre built specially to house the production. Internationally, it has garnered numerous accolades and has toured Asia and the West with great success.
