A one-woman show set in an absurdist testing lab of dystopian speculations.
2024 Edinburgh Fringe The ADHD Comedy Award nominee.
★★★★★ “Feels like an experimental episode of Black Mirror… A biting satire”, Morning Star.
★★★★ “She is a mesmerising dancer, performing the contemporary and interpretive numbers beautifully. Her chair choreography is excellent, and at one point, she leans so far to the side it’s a wonder she doesn’t fall off“, The Indiependent.
★★★★ “Blackly comic“, Broadway World.
★★★★ “Brilliant concept with well-done visuals“, Theatre Weekly.
“A thought-provoking play that accurately depicts the insipid structure of immigration systems... Packs a definite punch“, A Young(ish) Perspective.
Creator and Performer Faye Yan Sound Design Pannavich Weswibul & Charlie Nelson Dramaturg Joanna Matthews Poster Photographer Amy Lauffer Neff Show Photos Edline Hsieh & Maggie Zhu
With Special Thanks to Ricky Sim, Nomakhwezi Becker, Sol Santana, Jessica Zhao, Yuyi Ye, Caro Lutz, Runxuan Yang, Lily An
Performances
Edinburgh Fringe (Zoo Playground): 4 - 24 August 2025
Hollywood Fringe: 8 - 28 July 2025
Southbank Centre “About Us Showcase“: 15 Dec 2024
Contact Theatre, Manchester: 27 September 2024
Edinburgh Fringe: 12 - 24 August 2024
Camden Fringe: 31 July 2024
Peckham Fringe: 24 - 25 May 2024
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Audience Reviews
“Incredible!! Thought provoking content beautifully told.” Grace
“It's such a rich show and truly the representation that is missing in our society AND AT THE FRINGE!” Yola Lu
“In this dystopian drama, that mixes theatre with dance and also has the feel of an art installation (I mean that as a positive!) This gently disturbing show is one of the reasons I love the Fringe … How often do us Brits get to hear/see what a young Chinese woman thinks / feels about life? …her dreams, her fears and her future…?” PJ Vickers
“Her portrayal of a neurodiverse individual struggling with absurd immigration requirements felt incredibly authentic, evoking strong empathy and memories of similar experiences in my own life!!” Yuqiu Wang
“Really well constructed, and full of provoking questions, it comes across as an all too real future. To cover AI , Musk, institutional racism, Mars, neurodiversity and body ownership deftly in one short show is astonishing.” Martin Burroughs