★★★★★ "This is the epitome of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe- A Must See Show"
-North West End
★★★★★ "To say I enjoyed it feels inappropriate, but it was both enthralling and compelling. The soundscape, the limited use of projected visuals and props, and Baek’s excellent performance make this a must-watch."
-Voice Mag
★★★★ "It’s a powerful and fascinating insight into a country few from the west will ever see, and even fewer will ever truly understand."
-British Theatre Guide
Top Rated Shows: "powerfully moving"
-The List
Highly Recommended: "Baek took us on a journey, charmingly, expressively, touchingly and at times humorously, employing storytelling, film and song to weave her narrative and this piece, giving voice to a small part of the suffering experienced by ordinary North Korean citizens, is highly recommended."
- Fringe Review
"Sora Baek...Breathtaking"
- Playbill
"Her braveness in tackling life head-on is inspiring, and the awareness that this is based on true life is something that touches deep in the soul."
-Edinburgh Guide
SELL ME: I am From North Korea
A sold-out hit at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performed at the U.S. Capitol Center, this powerful, fast-paced solo piece is inspired by the true stories of courageous North Korean women defectors.
On her 15th birthday, Jisun, a North Korean girl, decides to sell herself to an old man to buy medicine for her dying mother. After risking her life crossing into China, she learns her body is considered worthless. Will she survive in a merciless foreign land where her very existence is illegal?
Sora Baek is thrilled to collaborate with Physical Theater Festival Chicago, SELL ME: I Am From North Korea. An award-winning actor, playwright, and producer from South Korea, she is now based in New York. Her work and story have been featured in the Korea Times, Voice of America and News 12 NJ.
Her solo show, presented at the U.S. Capitol Center, had a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024, where she was also named a finalist for Best Female Performer. She has received Best Actress at the Epidemic Film Festival and Best Performer at Screen Saver U.K.
Kaliswa Brewster is a first-generation Liberian-American actress, producer, and educator based in New York City. She serves as President of the Board of Molière in the Park, which brings free, world-class theater to 6,000+ people yearly to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.As a producer, Brewster co-produced the Off-Broadway commercial production of Duke and Roya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and a Juneteenth special celebrating Black resilience and joy with Charles Randolph-Wright. She is currently producing Sell Me: I Am From North Korea. As an actor, Brewster has appeared on Billions, Law and Order, Blue Bloods, Netflix’s Daredevil, Unforgettable, and Time After Time among other film and tv projects. She was recently seen at Theatre for a New Audience in Prosperous Fools, directed by Darko Tresnjak. Her regional theater credits include Hartford Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Conservatory Theater, The Guthrie Theater, Geva Theatre, Ma-Yi Theater Company, and The Contemporary American Theater Festival.
