Cookin' Nanta – Korea's Longest Running Musical

Cookin' Nanta is a live performance you most likely have not ever seen before. The Cookin' Nanta is a popular South Korean comedy musical, first staging in 1997 and has been running since then.
“Nanta” refers to reckless punching like in a boxing match and this show is just as action-filled.
The performers onstage portraying cooks in a kitchen preparing for a wedding banquet make use of pots, pans, knives, chopping boards, dishes and all sorts of everyday items as their percussion instruments. Traditional Korean drum beats are incorporated into the music.

Now, Singha Corporation, Snack Jack, Isuzu and BEC Tero Entertainment bring the show to Thailand and will perform July 22-26 at the Royal Paragon Hall Siam Paragon.
It is a non-verbal performance of free rhythmical movements (of Samullori, which are traditional Korean percussions), so no worries for all non-korean speakers! The beats dramatize customary Korean percussions in a strikingly comedic stage show.
With a talented cast and experienced crew, Nanta is certain to captivate Thai audiences in the same way that it has captivated audiences around the world.

Be prepared for non-stop laughs when Nanta performs in Thailand July 22-26 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon.

Voted to be one of "the 10 most famous tourist attractions in Seoul" by Korean Tourist Service (300,000 tourist every year)

About the show

Cookin' Nanta is an entertaining hilarious show with a simple but nice plot. Three chefs are supposed to prepare a wedding banquet in the kitchen. But then the manager comes in and gives them some unpleasing news: first they have to be done before 6pm, which is only a short time, and also wants the chefs to give his nephew cooking lessons. Though unhappy about that, they start the work and the show begins.
In the process, they must solve a whole array of difficulties. Gradually, the audience and the players become one. Finally, they pull all their ideas together to finish the cream cake, and the ceremony proceeds without any troubles. In the course of the fantastic wedding party, the audience bonds through lots of laughter and humor, the friendly kitchen atmosphere, and above all five characters whose magnetic spirits create the various rhythms and sounds.

Major Features

Unlike other non-verbal shows, which have been criticized for monotonous repetition of rhythmic drumming, Nanta is set in a kitchen, a universal space, which adds a lot of dramatic and comic elements. It is entertaining for everyone of all ages and nationalities. Since it is based on Korea’s traditional samullori, visitors can experience Korea’s traditional culture as well.
The audience is swept along in the primitive sound explosions and actions on stage. Though the performance is built primarily on captivating rhythms and has very few spoken words, audiences of all ages and nationalities can easily enjoy the plot and drama of this show.

About Cookin' Nanta

The show had its debut in 1997 in Korea and has been filling its seats ever since then. Winning international acclaim, it also became the first Asian show to stage a long Broadway musical off-stage in February 2004. Nanta has been hailed for successfully adapting Korean tradition percussions to modern performances.
Nanta made history in South Korea by recording higher ticket sales than some Broadway shows. Nanta made its international debut in 1999 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it won the award for best performance. The show then went on to perform in England, Germany, Austria, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, the Netherlands and Australia. In 2000 the Nanta Theater was born and became a popular tourist attraction.

More information about Cookin' Nanta on http://www.thaiticketmajor.com/performance/nanta_eng.php

Venue : Royal Paragon Hall

Show Date : From Wednesday July 22 to Sunday July 26, 2009.

Ticket Price:

1,800 Baht (Get souvenir "Cool Apron" NANTA SPECIAL EDITION)
1,500 Baht
1,200 Baht
900 Baht

Tickets available at :

Thaiticketmajor counters
Thailand Post 52 branches
Across Bangkok and its perimeter
Major Cineplex counters

Ticket Information: 0-2262-3456 and on www.thaiticketmajor.com

References: www.thaiticketmajor.com, www.visitlorea.or.kr, www.bectero.com, www.squidoo.com, www.tripadvisor.co.uk