So Saturday night we had our early Christmas present to ourselves. We went to
this. They're usually based in Seoul, and I'd heard good things, so when I found out that they were in Cheongju for the weekend, I jumped on the chance.
It was intense.
Basically, it's an almost completely non-verbal performance, which is obviously right up our alley. The show was a kind of cross between Stomp, The Iron Chef, The Court Jester, an old kung fu movie and the Three Stooges. Translation: it was awesome.
The premise is that there are three chefs at a wedding hall, two men and a woman, and there's a wedding for which they have 1 hour to prepare. Now, normally this wouldn't be a problem, but these particular chefs can't seem to resist the temptation to drum on anything and everything they have at their disposal. Add to the mix the managers clumsy and lazy nephew and WATCH OUT! You've got a recipe for DISASTER!
Anyway, it was a whole lot funnier than either of us were expecting, and they did cool things like take people from the audience up on stage, and throw things into the crowd. Such a great show. So if you ever find yourself in Korea and can't think of anything to do, and happen to see a poster that Nanta is performing in your town, you now know what you have to do.