컨셉뮤지컬에서 ‘컨셉’의 개념과 관객의 역할

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to define the term ‘concept’ as it is used in conceptual musicals and to investigate what the role of the audience is. So far, there have been efforts by several scholars to define the concept of concept musicals; however, existing definitions are limited to the subject or focus on form, making it difficult to understand the concept musicals properly. Further, because the meaning and relationship of the attributes that make up the concept are not clear, definitions are bound to suffer confusion.
 The concept musical’ must create a new form to embody the theme implied in the content, i.e., the information delivered by the characters to the audience, and represent the audience through performances using the concept to reveal the theme while also remaining as an abstract substance hidden in the script. The concept does not have a fixed meaning, but concept that exists in the passage of time and must be included in the attributes that define the concept musical'.
 In addition, the role of the audience in the concept musical is of paramount importance. Just as it was thought in the experimental theatre in the late 20th century that the completion of the performance depended on the audience participating in the show and playing roles, the concept musical must also include the audience's participation and role performance in the shows for the attributes of the concept to reach a complete definition in the concept musical. Then in a true sense, the show of the concept musical is completed.