disoriented

A Theatre C production presented at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater

Ju Yeon, an immigrant living in New York, has distanced herself from her Korean roots. When a sudden crisis hits her family, she must return to Korea and face the parents and the life she abandoned long ago. A dancing spirit caught between the worlds of tradition and modernity guides us through past and present, propelling the family members to their ultimate fates.

Written by Kyoung H. Park 
Directed by Carlos Armesto

Workshopped with Diverse City Theatre, February 2009 
Written for The Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers' Programme, UK 
Partially funded by The Princess Grace Foundation's 2010/11 Special Project Grant

“DisOriented's long-distance and generational conflicts are universal...” 
-Patricia Contino, Editor's Pick FlavorPill

“The cast carries the weighty story valiantly and the chemistry between the characters is strong...Virginia] Wing...brilliantly embodies a traditional Korean mother who is bewildered by the ways of the modern world. There is a strong sense of momentum to this production that is the direct result of...clever directorial and design choices.” -Weston Clay, Theatre is Easy

“Park throws a welcome spotlight on this little-considered aspect of American immigrant life. Yanghee (Kyungja) Lee ... is a most welcome presence. Twirling in red and gold, snapping her red fan, she is a touch of warm color in a cold, cruel world.” -Karl Levett, BackStage