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Stroke survivor returns for fundraiser

Maggie Whittum is restarting her arts and acting career, after suffering a massive brain stem stroke at age 33 in December 2014, leaving her with permanent disabilities.

She's coming to Korea for an event to raise awareness about the danger of strokes, and to take part in a fun-filled evening at Dulwich College Seoul next Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., along with Seoul City Improv, Seoul Players and Stand-up Seoul.

There will be improv and comedy performances and she will give a talk on her experiences. The event is family-friendly and wheelchair-accessible. It is carried out in English, with Korean translation available.

Admission is by donation, with 10,000 won suggested, which will be put toward her travel expenses and producing her documentary “The Great Now What.”

Later that week, she'll be in Iksan for the “One World, One Family” Conference and Cultural Exchange Festival held Nov. 15 to 17.

Whittum lived in Seoul from 2005 to 2011, during which time she founded Seoul City Improv in 2007, and also worked as an actor, director and producer with Seoul Players. This will be her first time returning since her stroke, and her first time to see many of her friends here since it happened.

Visit fb.com/seoulcityimprov for more information about the event, or thegreatnowwhat.com to learn more about the documentary project.