An immortal classic masterpiece Celebrations is the work written by President Kim Il Sung in the period of anti-Japanese armed struggle and staged in August 1936.
Guiding the creation of revolutionary drama Celebrations in March 1988, leader Kim Jong Il gave instructions to adapt an original flawlessly.
It shows the mass heroism, revolutionary optimism and political and moral superiority of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army and sharply exposes the corruptions of the Japanese aggressive army and the inevitability of its downfall.
Putting a group of positive characters on the stage of satirical comedy, the drama shows a new characteristic emphasizing their heroism and revolutionary way of life. It introduces diverse forms of poems and songs to delightfully confirm the inevitability of the Japanese imperialists’ downfall through the contrast and harmony of dramatic and lyrical characters and proves the sure victory in the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle. The drama serves as a precious revolutionary asset of Juche literature for its high ideological and artistic character such as profundity in content and sharpness, distinctness and easiness in form of expression.
