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SELL ME: I Am From North Korea - A solo show written and performed by Sora Baek
Video Performance of "SELL ME: I Am From North Korea" followed by a talkback with the creators of the show.
Running time: 55 min
Age recommendation: 14 and up
Everyone is invited to the talkback on Zoom. Feel free to bring your favorite drink!
"SELL ME: I Am From North Korea" is inspired by the true stories of North Korean defectors. Sora's solo performance weaves together relatable young naïveté, the harsh realities of life inside a brutal regime, and the unforgiving struggle of life as an undocumented refugee in order to bring voice to a silenced people.
After reading and researching the harrowing stories of her Northern neighbors, Korean-born playwright and performer Sora Baek was inspired to give voice to this crisis. She wishes to not only share the hardships of North Korea, but the continuing obstacles, stigmas, and prejudices defectors face once they escape. Bringing this story to an American audience will add humanity and nuance to the North Korea question that passes in and out of our current news cycle. North Koreans and their stories deserve to be examined as the world grapples with its response to refugees, humanitarian crises, and the human cost of the rise and perpetuity of dictatorial regimes.
Sora was invited to perform at the International Human Rights Art Festival and the Jersey City Theater Center. Also, Voice of America broadcast the piece in the US and North Korea last year and recently wrote another article about the show. Sora was featured by NEWS 12 New Jersey about her show and role as an Asian artist.
www.sorabaek.com
Click here to watch a clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSr6IJHvP1E
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