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Papergang Theatre presents ‘I Dream in Colour’ by Jasmine Thien, a one-person show that draws from the playwright’s battle with eye cancer and her experience of stigma in Brunei and the UK. The intersection of race, gender, and disability colour this unique story of resilience that spans generations.
“When fighting for survival is who you are as a people, you can’t afford to be broken... ”
In a hospital waiting room, Jasmine is preparing for a surgery she has wanted all her life: the enucleation (removal) of her last remaining eye.
The eye containing a dormant tumour. The sight her parents fought so hard to keep.
The surgery might mean letting go of her parents’ desperate battle with eye cancer, and the painful memories of growing up in a place that cannot accept her blindness. It might mean finally being able to forgive herself for trying to change something that her culture calls a curse.
Combining elements of non-visual storytelling, poetry, live music and stand-up comedy; voices from the past and present tell an unapologetically joyful story about shining bright against all odds.
I Dream in Colour was developed with the generous support of Camden People's Theatre, Extant, Arts Council England, Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
“It means so much to be working at CPT, it’s such a good opportunity to work in a professional environment at my age. I didn’t think that was ever going to happen and it means the world to me. It’s really going to help prepare me for my future and where I want to go”
CYT participant and Camden student
