NORRI

An evening of dance performance choreographed by DaEun Jung

Presented by the UCR Dance Department

NORRI (놀이: Play) is choreographer DaEun Jung’s bold blend of classical Korean dance, pansori (Korean folk opera), electronic beats, and numeric chance sequences. Dancers of mixed backgrounds groove through hypnotic rhythms and playful patterns—inviting audiences into a one-of-a-kind cultural and kinetic experience.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before!” 

PERFORMANCE DATES: November 7th and 8th, Friday and Saturday

TIME: 8pm
LOCATION: University Theater

TICKETS

• $15 General
• $12 Children & Seniors
• $10 UCR Students & Alumni
• Group Pricing: Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount!

COMMUNITY MIXER

Please also join us for the FREE Korean Cultural Night on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.! This event is FREE and open to everyone and will take place before the Saturday evening performance of NORRI.

PARKING

Complimentary daily permits are available from permit dispensers in Gold Lots 26, 30, 32, and 50.

These permits are available and valid only in Gold Lots during the following times:

• Monday–Friday after 6:00 PM
• All day Saturday and Sunday

Learn more about UCR Visitor Parking.

CREDITS

• Choreographer: DaEun Jung
• Electronic Sound/Video Counter Creation: Daniel Corral
• Pansori Vocals: Melody H. Sim (Shim)
• Dancers: Arletta Anderson, Chantal Cherry, Jack Ironstone, DaEun Jung, and Tulsi Shah
• Lighting Designer: Chu-Hsuan Chang
• Stage Manager: Amanda Eno
• Photographer: Taso Papadakis

Produced in collaboration with Los Angeles Performance Practice. More information about NORRI.

NORRI was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The development of NORRI was made possible, in part, by the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography at Florida State University. NORRI has been supported by the Korea Foundation, New Music USA’s Creator Fund in 2023-24, and L.A. Dance Project.

This event is co-sponsored by the Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies and the UCR Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Download the program

Please also join our FREE WORKSHOPS

Ground Warmup | Nov 4 (Tue) 

10:30am-12:00pm

ARTS 100

NORRI Improvisation | Nov 4 (Tue)

12:00pm-1:30pm

University Theatre

The Play (NORRI) of Korean Folk Dance | Nov 5 (Wed) 

2:00-4:00pm

University Theatre

Download the poster (English)

Download the flyer (Korean)