HANNAH
MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSON
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Previews
7.30pm, Thu 24 Sep
7.30pm, Fri 25 Sep
7.30pm, Mon 28 Sep
In Season
6.30pm, Mon
7.30pm, Tue–Sat
2pm, Sat
Time to Talk
7.30pm, Tue 6 Oct
The road to reunion is paved with awkward moments.
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 her long-lost Australian daughter.
Hannah is Korean, raised in Australia, 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.
Taking inspiration from real events of Michelle Lim Davidson‘s life (The Feather in the Web, The Newsreader), this profound and heartfelt play marks the writing debut of one of Australia’s most beloved performers. Michelle herself takes to the stage under the direction of Jessica Arthur (The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Shiralee), in a reunion story that reaches across continents, cultures and Spotify playlists.
UMMA
HEATHER JEONG
WRITER
MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR
JESSICA ARTHUR
DESIGNER
MEL PAGE
LIGHTING DESIGNER
KATE BALDWIN
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER
BRENDON BONEY
DESIGN ASSOCIATE
JAMES STIBILJ
DRAMATURG
JULIAN LARNACH
PRODUCTION MANAGER (GRIFFIN)
SHERYDAN SIMSON
STAGE MANAGER
JEN JACKSON
EVENT & TICKETING DETAILS
DURATION
Approximately 80 minutes, no interval
LOCATION
CONTENT NOTES
Koreaboo contains detailed discussions of inter-country adoption and culturally contextual references to diet and body image. This production also contains theatrical haze and smoke and flashing lights.
If you would like to speak with us about specific content, please contact box office on (03) 9685 5111 or email boxoffice@malthousetheatre.com.au.
ACCESSIBILITY
Aural Rating: 50% – this production has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event.
Visual Rating 50% – includes dialogue and background music or sounds, so Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event.
Please visit our access page for more information about accessibility services.
Koreaboo was developed as part of Griffin Studio, an initiative of Griffin Theatre Company, with support from the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and Griffin Studio donors, and the Griffin Redcraft Fund.
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Campaign image photography by David Boon