Koreaboo single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2025... 2025 Koreaboo
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'Hannah had her trip all planned out. Travel to Korea. Visit her birth mother. Spend a golden summer creating precious memories. 

'But when she arrives in Seoul reality hits hard. Her Umma works in a convenience store day and night, barely taking a break. She seems more interested in stacking shelves and re-arranging the garden gnome display than connecting with a long-lost Australian daughter. 

'Hannah is Korean, yet in Umma’s mind, Hannah is a “Koreaboo”—a foreigner captivated by K-Pop, kimchi, and hanboks. Armed with only Google Translate and unrelenting optimism, Hannah must try to find a place within Umma’s world before the end of a sweltering summer.'

Source: Griffin Theatre Company.

Production Details

  • Presented by Griffin Street Theatre in association with Belvoir St Theatre at Belvoir St Theatre, 14 June - 20 July 2025.

    Director: Jessica Arthur.

    Associate Director: Andrew Undi Lee.

    Dramaturg: Julian Larnach.

    Cast: Michelle Lim Davidson.

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Last amended 30 Sep 2024 12:34:08
Subjects:
  • Korea, East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
Settings:
  • Korea, East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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