Sail Boat Home 내 집은 어디인가
Sail Boat Home 내 집은 어디인가 is a multilingual participatory performance with live music for children and families about searching for home, overcoming the past, and setting sail towards the horizon.
Synopsis
After years of adventures and memories at sea, Captain Jang Bogo and First Mate Harrison ask “where will we sail to next"?
First Mate Harrison wants to sail the wild open waters… but Captain Jang Bogo wants to go home. The problem is… she doesn’t know where home is!
By opening up chests of trinkets, they revisit the places they’ve been together - but nowhere feels quite like home. After sharing a dramatic story of a dangerous storm long ago - a hidden box of treasures helps Jang Bogo realise what home truly means to her.
First Mate Harrison is promoted to captain of the ship, but before they can sail off, everyone must work together to create the wind!
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All aboard!
Join Captain Jang Bobo and First Mate Harrison for an adventure at sea…
Let's go!
One question, does anyone know the way home?
Sail Boat Home 내 집은 어디인가 is an interactive experience for children and families featuring multilingual storytelling and live music. It’s a fun, immersive, and heartfelt journey about searching for belonging, overcoming the past, and setting sail towards the horizon.
What is a Bobusang?
A bobusang is a traditional Korean merchant who acts as an intermediary between producers and consumers, carrying goods in bundles on their backs or shoulders while travelling between markets. They played a crucial role in facilitating the exchange economy.
In traditional Korean society, bobusang were not just merchants; they were also conduits of information, sharing stories and news from the regions they visited. Sometimes, they even assisted governmental authorities by providing valuable information and narratives gathered from various communities. Their profession required them to live a nomadic life, constantly on the move, which prevented them from settling in one place.
The nomadic life of the bobusang serves as a powerful metaphor for contemporary individuals who, due to travel, immigration, exile, or refuge, are constantly encountering, adapting to, and living among diverse races, cultures, and languages across different countries.
Form
Participatory Performance for children ages 4- 8.
Touring Party
5 (3 performers + 1 crew + 1 producer)
Audience Capacity
Max. 50 including children and adults.
Venue
Blackbox theatre or studio.
Duration
60 minutes including pre and post show experiences
Cost
Weekly Buyout: Approx. AUD9,000 + travel and accomodation costs.
Meet the Team
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Younghee Park
Director / Performer / Devisor
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Jeremy Neideck
Associate Director / Performer / Devisor
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Harrison Lorenz-Daniel
Performer / Devisor
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Matt Hsu
Composer / Live Musician
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M'ck McKeague
Set and Costume Designer
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Counterpilot
Interactive Technology | Nathan Sibthorpe and Christine Felmingham.
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Nathan Stoneham
Creative Producer
An immersive, sensory, and intergenerational experience.
Phases
Creative Development 1 at WAAPA in Perth, September 2024, funded by Creative Australia and the Australia Korea Foundation, featuring workshop as part of Awesome Festival.
Creative Development 2 at QUT in Brisbane, January 2025, funded by Creative Australia, featuring a work-in-progress showing.
Design Realisation and Rehearsal: 2026, TBC
Premiere Season: 2026, TBC
More Info
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Company Bad is a collective of artists who have worked between Australia and South Korea for two decades.
We experiment with the interweaving of cultures in performance, employing processes and creating experiences that are queer, radical, multilingual, and responsive.
We use story, song, and design - embracing conventions from a range of performance styles, from children’s theatre to Korean folk performance, to conjure new aesthetics.
Our work is inspired by and generated through our commitment to long term friendships, and we are always on the look of for new opportunities to connect.
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Original Concept by Younghee Park and Jeremy Neideck.
Director / Performer / Devisor: Younghee Park
Associate Director / Performer / Devisor: Jeremy Neideck
Performer / Devisor: Harrison Lorenz-Daniel
Music by: Matt Hsu
Set and Costume Design: M'ck McKeague
Design Assistant: Bronte Frances
Photos by: Makaela Rowe-Fox
Access Consultant: Morwenna Collett
Creative Producer: Nathan Stoneham
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This project was supported by the Australian Government through The Australia-Korea Foundation and Creative Australia, its arts funding advisory body.
Creative development 1 was supported by Awesome Festival, and WAAPA.
