The study aims to investigate the possibility for NT Live introduction and its methods, as NT Live can play a role of alternative content of National theatre of Korea.
Current government let koreans to enjoy 'life in culture' and set the nations's r...
The study aims to investigate the possibility for NT Live introduction and its methods, as NT Live can play a role of alternative content of National theatre of Korea.
Current government let koreans to enjoy 'life in culture' and set the nations's role and status by leading the creative economic era through culture and bringing cultural prosper forward. Cultural institutions also engage in governmental policy and pursue cultural diversity. It is a green light for performance arts market which predicts huge change. Researcher could read the change in performance arts market paradigm, by observing korean audiences encounter NT Live of English national Theatre.
The study had theoretical consideration looking at National Theatre of Korea itself and its repertoires and analysed cases of English National Theatre, Seoul Arts Center. Based on these theoretical inspection, the study designed model for empirical analysis and performed a survey.
The study tried to empirically verify the possibility of introducing NT Live as an alternative content by looking at general condition and tendency of audiences who show active demand for NT Live programs. The survey took place in 24th February, 2016 at National theater of Korea, theatre Hae and asked with questionnaire sheets to 350 audiences of NT Live 'Hamlet'.
First, correlation analysis for NT Live as alternative contents of National Theatre of Korea and satisfaction, royalty showed significance in positive correlation between NT Live subfactor performance, environment and satisfaction, royalty.
Second, determination factor of NT Live watch appears to be a character of over 20 years old and holds undergraduate degree. Subfactor reveals that audiences interested the most in program, director, producing company and curiosity, in the order named. Cognitive route for NT Live had statistically significant difference in subfactor curiosity and recommendation, respectively.
Third, credibility and comments concerning NT Live had over 70% of responses that were positive for introduction of NT Live. It revealed correlation with validity and credibility in introducing NT Live and had positive interrelationship. Thus, according to empirical analysis and case studies, it seems reasonable to introduce NT Live as an alternative contents for National Theatre of Korea. It is time to request active monitoring for proper introduction.
However, studies are not found which deals with the impact or the factors of NT Live to its audience. In conclusion, National Theatre of Korea should not only stay introducing NT Lives of English National Theatre, but have to reach further to produce own NT Live and provide a platform for showing off and distribute korean traditional contents globally.
It would be nice for the study to be a help in decision making of National Theatre of Korea. And hope to affect positively in energizing korean performance arts market. It is necessary for researchers and markets to keep on investigate the methods of NT Live introduction. The study to be a touchstone for developing new benefit models or reading new trends in performance arts market.