KOREABOO

2 – 19 Sep 2026 By Michelle Lim Davidson Directed By Jessica Arthur 80 mins Discussions of inter-country adoption, culturally contextual references to diet and body image. Theatrical haze, smoke and flashing lights. Suitable for ages 14+ 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, 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 in playwright Michelle Lim Davidson‘s life ( The Feather i