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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.
Devised and performed by:
Po-Hsiang Chang
Ethan David Lee
Ye Jin Park
Uriel Villar
Sheau-Yuan (Kanita) Wang
Lighting design and 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.
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
