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Natasha, the White Donkey, and Me
나와 나타샤와 흰 당나귀
Official English Title
Other Titles: Me, Natasha, and the White Donkey
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SOURCE
biography
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
Poet Baek Seok and his lover Jaya
Korean Premiere
2016
Korean Premiere Theatre
Daehakno Dream Art Center
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%82%98%EC%99%80%20%EB%82%98%ED%83%80%EC%83%A4%EC%99%80%20%ED%9D%B0%20%EB%8B%B9%EB%82%98%EA%B7%80(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “나와 나타샤와 흰 당나귀 뮤지컬”
Summary
A Korean original musical inspired by Baek Seok’s poem of the same title, reimagining the poet and his lover Jaya through a lyrical, memory-driven narrative.
Origin & Development
The musical premiered in 2016 through the ULSAN Cultural Foundation development program and was later produced and distributed by Insight Entertainment. Written by Park Hae-rim with music by Chae Han-wool, the work adapts the imagery and language of Baek Seok’s 1941 poem into a fictionalized love story.
The show received critical attention for transforming Korean modernist poetry into musical theatre form and won multiple domestic awards for its book and lyrics. 2016 – Premiere, Dream Art Center 2F (Insight Entertainment). 2017 – Revival, Uniplex 2F. 2020–2021 – Third run, Chungmu Art Center Black Box. Awards include the 2017 Yegreen Musical Award for Best Book and the 2019 Chabeomseok Playwriting Prize (musical category).
Partial Synopsis
The musical follows elderly Jaya, who recalls her youth and the poet Baek Seok, whom she loved but could never forget. The narrative unfolds as a conversation between Jaya and the imagined figure of Baek Seok, blurring memory and fantasy. The work does not depict historical fact but instead frames Baek Seok as a projection of Jaya’s longing, with songs built from fragments of the poet’s verse. The tone is poetic, restrained, and elegiac, with piano-based music underscoring a quiet meditation on love, time, and regret.
Natasha, the White Donkey, and Me
2017
2017-11-28
to
2017-11-29
Country:
Hong Kong
City:
Hong Kong
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Y Theatre, Youth Square
Presented at the 2017 K-Musical Roadshow, organized by the Korea Arts Management Service with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Cultural Office in Hong Kong, which showcased six Korean musicals to international presenters and industry professionals. The non-commercial appearance introduced the work to overseas markets rather than as a licensed local production.
僕とナターシャと白いロバ
2021
2021-02-03
to
2021-02-28
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Asakusa Nine Theater
Produced by G-ATLAS and written and directed by Koichi Ogita, with Mitsuaki Higashiyama as Baek Seok and AKANE LIV and Hitomi Tsukikage alternating as Jaya. The production emphasized the poetic tone of the original, introduced Baek Seok to Japanese audiences as a literary figure comparable to Ishikawa Takuboku, and was marketed as a 'Korean tragic love musical', with programs and DVDs released.
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