O Chang-gun's Toenail at the Cherry Lane

The Cherry Lane Theatre, tucked away on Commerce Street in the West Village, has showing a staging of the Korean play, O Chang-gun's Toenail. O Chang-gun's Toenail (also known as General O's Toenail) is a fairy tale about the inhumanity of war. Written by Park Jo-Yeol, a North Korean refugee who was influenced by Beckett, its performances were forbidden in Korea for 15 years and remain popular today. We've been hearing great things about this staging and Gothamist is heading down to see it before its run ends on July 25. To get tickets, go to Smarttix.

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on July 13, 2004 4:53 PM

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R Sweet

Wow what a crazzy idea, thanks for letting us know about this.
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Regina

I saw it on opening night. Happen to drop by the theater early and it looked more interesting than Ms. Julie. I loved it! It was well acted with beautiful scenery and the acting was superb. It's a fable and the storyline may be simplistic, but it's timeless. I didn't know anything about Korean culture, but this is for everyone. Go enjoy!

Tim N.

I'd also like to point out that next month the Cherry Lane will be staging a play by... well, me!

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Chris Rush Cohen

I saw Toenail on its opening night. Prepare yourself for men in spandex being "trees" and a cute girl in big fuzzy pants acting the part of a cow. In general, the plot is timely, but also predictable. The ending should elicit more emotion than it does because none of the characters are particularly likable (due to the writing I think). The play is well acted so hat-tip to the entire cast. Also, the sound is very well done. I have been seeing a play almost every week this summer, this one was tough for me to sit through completely but others in the audience seemed to really dig it judging by the applause at the end.