The History of Korean Western Theatre
The History of Korean Western Theatre (2020) was a theatre production by Jaha Koo, performed at Black Box teater, Oslo, in September 2022.
The History of Korean Western Theatre was first performed in Basel, Switzerland, in September 2020.
The Norwegian premiere on 9 September 2022 was followed by an artist conversation between Jaha Koo and Siren Leirvåg.
Information
(Objekt ID 133096)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 2, 2020 |
| Produced by | |
| Coproducers | Black Box Teater, KunstenFestivalDesArts, , Frascati Productions , , , Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Kampnagel International Summer Festival, Tanzquartier Wien, WP Zimmer, , , Kunstencentrum BUDA, , |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Korean |
| Subtitles | English |
| Keywords | Performance, Multidisciplinary, Lecture, Theatre, Seminar |
| Running period | September 9, 2022 — September 10, 2022 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Website | Black Box teater |
| Last changed | 20.11.2025 |
| Create date | 07.11.2022 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 20.11.2025 |
| Create date | 07.11.2022 |
More
Supported by: Beursschouwburg, Vlaamse Gemeen - schapscommissie, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst.
SOURCES:
Black Box teater, blackbox.no, 07.11.2022, https://blackbox.no/en/the-history-of-korean-western-theater/
Imported from Scenekunst.no’s list of premieres 07/11-2022
Black Box teater’s archive, 2025
Contributors (18)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jaha Koo | – Text |
| Jaha Koo | – Concept/Idea |
| Jaha Koo | – Direction |
| Dries Douibi | – Dramaturge |
| Eunkyung Jeong | – Stage design (tegning) |
| Jaha Koo | – Artist |
| Jaha Koo | – Video/Film (og musikk) |
| Toad | – Performer |
| Seri | – Performer |
| Idella Craddock | – Technical Crew (hardware hacking) |
| Jan Berckmans | – Technician |
| Korneel Coessens | – Technician |
| Koen Goossens | – Technician |
| Bart Huybrechts | – Technician |
| Pol Heyvaert | – Advisor (kunstnerisk rådgiver) |
| Eunkyung Jeong | – Research |
| Sang Ok Kim | – Research (assistent) |
| Jaha Koo | – Research |
Other participants
Interview: Jooyoung Koh, Kiran Kim and Kyungmi Lee.
Performance dates
| September 10, 2022 19:00 – Store scene (Main stage), Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) | Show |
| September 9, 2022 19.00 – Store scene (Main stage), Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) | Opening night |
| September 2, 2020 19.00 | Worldwide premiere |