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Experimental ‘Macbeth’ to open 2026 Busan International Performing Arts Market
The 2026 Busan International Performing Arts Market will bring about 100 works from 13 countries to Busan from Oct. 1 to 7, with performances at Dongseo University's Centum Campus, Haeundae Cultural Center, Busan Citizens Park and other venues across the city.
Now in its fourth year, BPAM returns under the slogan "A New Wave of Performing Arts," with works from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the United States, Spain and Canada. The event is built to connect artists, industry professionals and audiences, and organizers expect more than 400 performing arts professionals to attend.
Ara Kim, a leading figure in Korean experimental theater, opens the festival on Oct. 1 with "The Sound of Macbeth" at Dongseo University's Sohyang Theater Woori Bank Hall. Drawing on Shakespeare's language and themes, the production reinterprets the tragedy of “Macbeth” through sound, using actors' voices, movement and music to explore the desires and destructive impulses that drive people to ruin.
The festival program is organized into four main categories:
Official: Full-length works and showcases invited by BPAM organizers.
Wave: Projects by Busan-based artists.
Next Stage: Performances by promising young local artists.
Link: Collaborations between artists and local festivals, staged in neighborhoods and public spaces citywide.
Street B, the market's street arts program, brings performances to Busan Citizens Park and other public spaces. Organizers selected 23 Korean and 11 international teams from 227 submissions.
The full program and tickets are available on the BPAM website.
※ 2026 Busan International Performing Arts Market, Oct. 1 to 7
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experimental: 실험적인 tragedy: 비극 desire: 욕망 destructive: 파괴적인 submission: 출품작
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