We are delighted to announce that Eric's new musical 'Dancing Shadows' swept the board at this years Korean Tony Musical Awards against 71 other musicals. It was nominated for 8 awards and won 5 including:
- Best Musical
- Best Featured Actor
- Best Choreography
- Best Ensemble
- Best Music Director
The world premiere of DANCING SHADOWS was in Seoul, Korea in July 2007. For links to theatre box office click here.
A musical inspired by the Korean play “Sanbul” (Forest Fire) written by the Korean playwright Cham Bum-Suk who sadly passed away in June 2006. The musical has been commissioned by leading Asian theatre production company Seensee (Mamma Mia!, Aida, Chicago) who are breaking new ground in Asia, creating the musical very much with an international audience and market in mind.
The renowned playwright Ariel Dorfman (Death and the Maiden) has written the book and Eric Woolfson, the music and lyrics. It is being directed by British director Paul Garrington (Mamma Mia & Dirty Dancing) along with a world-class creative team, many of whom normally work in London’s West End.
The musical is an anti-war piece which unfolds like a folk fairy tale. Although inspired by an original Korean play, Ariel Dorfman has masterfully developed a universal story.
Dancing Shadows takes place in a village in the mountains where only women are left – all the men have died or been sent to fight in a war. A young girl hides a man who has run away from the army, and falls in love with him, but her friend finds out and also falls in love with the man. The story is about their triangular relationshiop against a background of a futile war.