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The play unfolds at a public meeting concerning the proposed construction of a special school for students with developmental disabilities. Families advocating for the school face opposition from local residents who would rather see a traditional Korean medicine hospital built in their neighborhood. As the debate intensifies, competing demands, personal interests, and conflicting justifications turn the meeting into an increasingly heated confrontation. Through the voices of those on both sides, the play reveals how the desire to protect one's own way of life can lead to the exclusion of others. Inspired by a real controversy surrounding the establishment of a special school in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Everyday Landscape reimagines the conflict as a fictional story that asks audiences to confront the prejudice and everyday choices underlying social discrimination.

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Everyday Landscape is a play by Theatre Company Sinsegae that examines discrimination, exclusion, and self-interest within Korean society through a public meeting over the proposed establishment of a special school for students with disabilities. Blurring the boundaries between stage and audience, the production invites spectators to take part in the debate, confronting them with the conflicting interests and arguments of families advocating for the school and local residents opposing its construction. Rather than simply portraying one side as the villain, the play exposes how ordinary people can prioritize their own comfort and interests over the rights of others. With sharp satire and an immersive, participatory format, Everyday Landscape challenges audiences to reflect on their own attitudes toward discrimination and asks a provocative question: how far are we willing to go to protect our own interests, even at the expense of others?

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