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  • I Dream in Colour

    Tue 3 - Fri 6 Dec at 7.15pm
    Tickets £8 - £12 (+ booking fee)
    Jasmine is preparing for the surgery she has wanted all her life: the removal of her remaining cancerous eye. The eye her parents fought so hard to keep.

    Get 25% off when you book more than one show across our Autumn Season (September - December 2024).

    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.

    Content Notice
    Running Time 60 mins
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Captioned Performance
    Captioned PerformanceAll shows are captioned and have integrated audio de
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Audio Description
    Audio DescriptionAll shows are captioned and have integrated audio description.
    Content Notice
    Content NoticeTo be confirmed. Suitable for ages 12+
    Health Notice
    Health NoticeFlashing Lights,Loud Noises
    "Jasmin Thien commands the stage with incredible effervescence."
    Binge Fringe

    "A great local theatre making a massive difference to the local community."

    Councillor Jonathan Simpson Camden Council