even the hardest kuntul (work-in-progress), 2024 Antigonight (Antigonish, Canada)
Photography: Addy Strickland
Moving a Forest: The Disappearance of Neodobam 움직이는 숲: 사라진 너도밤 (2024, Mi’kma’ki/NS Tour, Canada)
A collaborating project with Borahm Kim of Untitled Road (2023-2024). An interactive game theatre reimagining our relationship with, and protection of, the forest.
Creative Team
Devisers: Borahm Kim, Francine Dulong, and Haeweon Yi | Scenographer: Ian McFarlane | The voices: Yujin Kim, Jonghwan Myung, Kai Oliver | Videogapher: Kurtis McAllister
Tusket River Project / Projet de la Rivière Tousquet (since 2022)
A bilingual, socially engaged art project combining archival research, river ecology, participatory art practice and canoeing! The aim is to foster community art making in support of public access to waterways, First Nations reparations and conservation. (Kespukwitk, Mi’kma’ki/NS, Canada)
Funded and supported by Arts Nova Scotia
Moonlight Yoga for Human Plants (2017-2021)
A 15-minute satirical “yoga class” questioning the connection between our individual and collective selves amidst the climate crisis
Performance History
Antigonight Festival (2021, Antigonish, Canada)
Nocturne Art at Night, Queen’s Marque Halifax Waterfront (2022, Halifax, Canada)
**Created through 12 Years LAB at Metal (2018, Liverpool, UK)
Last Apple Pie Project (since 2021)
An ongoing project about what apples tell us about climate change, inspired by Haeweon’s short play for CCTA 2021, So This is the Last Apple Pie.
collaborators: Jeong Son, Sujin Choi
Salt & Vinegar and The Great Play-stick Mystery (2020, online)
A digital puppet theatre adaptation of Salt & Vinegar DIY Summer Extravaganza created during the pandemic.
Creative Team
Presented and Created by Blooming Ludus | Co-Artistic Directors Haeweon Yi and Francine Dulong | Original Music and Story by Blooming Ludus | Designed, Filmed and Edited by Haeweon Yi | Canadian Footage filmed by Francine Dulong | Music Supervisor and Arranger: Dahyun Park | Voices: Haeweon Yi (Salt) and Francine Dulong (Vinegar) | End Credits Music Sung by 2020 Korean workshop young participants | Puppeteers: Haeweon Yi and Jibhin Yang | Production Assistants: Youngsup Shin, Jonghwan Myung, and Jibhin Yang | Education Director: Hyunjin Kim | Communications & PR Manager: Haeyeon Kim
Funded and supported by Arts Council Korea
How Much Space Do We Need for Living? 여기 살아요 (2016-2020)
An international collaboration project with Taroo, a Korean traditional arts company, exploring sustainable urban housing between London and Seoul
Project History
Performance at Space Nine (2020, Seoul, Korea)
Showcase in at J-Bug (2016, Seoul, Korea)
*Developed through research and community workshops in London and Seoul between 2016 and 2020.
**Supported by Arts Council England in 2016 and by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture in 2019-2020.
From the audience/participants
“이 이슈가 고립된 개인의 고민이 아닌 공유된 사회 구성원들의 고민이라고 목격하고 인지하게 해준 것 같습니다. 그 목격을 통해 우리가 불안을 공유한다는 것을 서로 확인하게 되었고, 거기에서부터 저는 연대의 가능성이 열렸다고 생각합니다.”
“A fresh new experience”
“Insightful but still humorous”
Creative Team
Created and Presented by Blooming Ludus and Taroo
Illustration and Graphic Design by Heeweon Yi
2016 Showcase – Devisers and Performers: Francine Dulong, Haeweon Yi, Jongim Jung, Bora Song, and Jonghwan Myung | Producers (Taroo): Kyunghwa Jung and Songhee Han | Stage Manager: Jonghwan Myung | Videography: Kyungjo Min
2020 Performance – Devisers and Performers: Francine Dulong, Haeweon Yi, Jongim Jung, Bora Song, and Eojin Seo | Producers: Heejung Kim and Yujin Kang | Stage Manager: Jonghwan Myung | Scenographer: Wonkyoon Han | Lighting Technician: Sangmin Do | Photography and Videography: IRO Company
Photography: IRO Company
Power Story (2016-2017, UK)
A participatory theatre game exploring where we source our energy from and how the choices we make about energy ultimately affects our relationship to our environment and each other
“as a participatory event it’s creative and inclusive, and – most of all – fun” – Fringe Guru ★★★
Performance History
Premiered in June 2016 at Roundhouse for We Are Now Festival (London)
December 2016 at Camden People’s Theatre (London)
May 2017 at The Warren for Brighton Fringe (Brighton)
*This project awarded O2 Think Big Funding in 2017.
Creative Team
Presented by Blooming Ludus | Devised by Francine Dulong and Haeweon Yi | Performers: Francine Dulong, Haeweon Yi, and (Premiere) Olivia Lantz | Animation by David Burnett | Original music (2017) composed by Jeong Son | Graphic design by Heeweon Yi and Haeweon Yi | Game design adviser Kai Oliver | Music (Premiere): Bensound.com | Photography (Premiere): Upstart Photography
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Salt & Vinegar DIY Summer Extravaganza (2017, London, UK)
The second story of Salt & Vinegar – a family-friendly musical comedy about ocean plastic for street performance. Presented at Late Bloom Arts Festival.
Do Rivers Have Mouths? (2016, London, UK)
An intergenerational community project exploring the neighbourhood of Deptford Creek and performance making with Creekside Discovery Centre, Tidemill Academy, 3rdthought Elderly Theatre Company. Collaboration with Kate Mail.
Salt & Vinegar Christams DIY Concert (2016, Folkestone, UK)
The first story of Salt & Vinegar, an Atlantic cod rock duo who concern their species and ocean sustainability. Presented at Folkstone Living Advent Calendar by Jim Jam Arts.
Light Maker’s Workshop (2015, Folkestone, UK)
A family-friendly workshop at Folkestone Living Advent Calendar by JimJam Arts
Collaborating artist: Flora Newbigin | Photography: JimJam Arts
