Geochang International Festival of Theater
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Overview
The Geochang International Festival of Theatre, which opens every year with topics of nature, man, and drama, can be enjoyed in the beautiful valleys of Susengdae during the day and under the midnight stars at night. The festival is one of the many that are succesfully held by the local self-governing organizations.
The festival will take place at Geochang Susengdae from mid July to early August and shuttle buses will be operated to take visitors to the venue.
* Shuttle Bus Schedule (the schedules are subjec to change. find more details at the official website.)
| * | Rotary Departure | Rotary Departure | Geumwonsan Mountain | Susengdae Arrival |
| 1 | 09:30 | 10:00 | ||
| 2 | 11:00 | 11:30 | ||
| 3 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | |
| 4 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | |
| 5 | 16:00 | 16:30 | ||
| 6 | 17:30 | 18:00 | ||
| 7 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | |
| 8 | 19:00 | 19:30 | ||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | 19:10 | 19:40 | ||
| 11 | 19:20 | 19:50 |
| * | Susengdae Departure | Geumwonsan Mountain | Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang College | Rotary Arrival |
| 1 | 10:20 | 10:50 | ||
| 2 | 12:20 | 12:30 | ||
| 3 | 14:40 | 15:10 | ||
| 4 | 16:10 | 16:40 | ||
| 5 | 17:00 | 17:30 | ||
| 6 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:40 | |
| 7 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 23:00 | |
| 8 | 22:10 | 22:40 | ||
| 9 | 23:30 | 24:00 | 24:10 | |
| 10 | 23:40 | 24:10 | ||
| 11 | 24:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 |
※ Shuttle bus operation
(Geochang-eup Rotary ⇔ Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang College ⇔ Geumwonsan Mountain ⇔ Susengdae)
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Age limit
- Open to all ages around
- End date
- 20140810
- Venue
- Outdoor theatre in Goechang-gun Susengdae, Geochang-eup area
- Start date
- 20140725
- Venue info
- [Intercity Bus]
From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus bound for Suseungdae Intercity Bus Terminal. The venue is across the river, about a 3 minute walk.
[Shuttle Bus]
At Geochang Intercity Bus Terminal, there is a shuttle bus that runs to and from the festival grounds. - Show times
- Every July - Agust (for 17 days)
- Time needed
- 85 ~115 min (depends on the performance)
- Side events
- Opening ceremony and concert, KIFT Academic event, PR experience programs, etc.
- Hours
- [For theatric works]
Adults: 15,000 won
Students: 10,000 won
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Updated 2017.04.03
Introduction
The festival will take place at Geochang Susengdae from mid July to early August and shuttle buses will be operated to take visitors to the venue.
* Shuttle Bus Schedule (the schedules are subjec to change. find more details at the official website.)
| * | Rotary Departure | Rotary Departure | Geumwonsan Mountain | Susengdae Arrival |
| 1 | 09:30 | 10:00 | ||
| 2 | 11:00 | 11:30 | ||
| 3 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | |
| 4 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | |
| 5 | 16:00 | 16:30 | ||
| 6 | 17:30 | 18:00 | ||
| 7 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | |
| 8 | 19:00 | 19:30 | ||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | 19:10 | 19:40 | ||
| 11 | 19:20 | 19:50 |
| * | Susengdae Departure | Geumwonsan Mountain | Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang College | Rotary Arrival |
| 1 | 10:20 | 10:50 | ||
| 2 | 12:20 | 12:30 | ||
| 3 | 14:40 | 15:10 | ||
| 4 | 16:10 | 16:40 | ||
| 5 | 17:00 | 17:30 | ||
| 6 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:40 | |
| 7 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 23:00 | |
| 8 | 22:10 | 22:40 | ||
| 9 | 23:30 | 24:00 | 24:10 | |
| 10 | 23:40 | 24:10 | ||
| 11 | 24:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 |
※ Shuttle bus operation
(Geochang-eup Rotary ⇔ Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang College ⇔ Geumwonsan Mountain ⇔ Susengdae)
Programs
- Participation in domestic contest
- Officially invited abroad
- Initiation to abroad planning
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Access
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100, Eunhari-gil, Wicheon-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
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