How does a single leaf carry
the weight of identity, memory, and home?
Plucking, withering, bruising, rolling… As a tea leaf, we search for our identities – oxidising memories, stirring bittersweet sounds and nostalgic fragrances into one cup of tea.
This post-dramatic, promenade performance invites audiences into a sensory landscape where the acts of processing, steeping, and pouring tea become rituals of memory and belonging.
Sun 30th Aug 6:30pm
Mon 31st Aug 6:30pm
Camden People’s Theatre
Basement Theatre
Tickets are pay-as-you-can (Recommended £10 or £12; minimum £5).
Apprx. 60 minutes
Suitable for age 12+
This performance contains references to:
death, suicide, grief, presence of a high volume of tea leaves, strong fragrance, loud noises, haze, and voluntary audience participation. This performance requires the audience to move locations.
CREATIVE TEAM
Devised and performed by:
Po-Hsiang Chang
Ethan David Lee
Ye Jin Park
Uriel Villar
Sheau-Yuan (Kanita) Wang
Tech operation: Tai-Hsin Chang
Performance documentation: Shawn Teng, Aijing Zhong
Special thanks:
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD)
RCSSD MA/MFA Advanced Theatre Practice Cohort 2026
Paul Hernes Barnes
Nohar Lazarovitz-Balaam
Maja Milatovic-Ovadia
Jane Munro
Emma Clark
Liam Jarvis
Gareth White
Nic Farr
Tea leaf donations:
Postcard Teas
Bird & Blend Tea Co.
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