The Bride

Yu Ai

A haunting dance theatre work blending movement, ritual and cinematic storytelling.

The Bride follows Er’er, a young woman returning to her mother’s hidden ancestral home on Silkworm Island after her death. Through weaving, ritual dance and visceral physical performance, she begins to unravel the forces that have shaped her body, her memory, and her sense of self.

Visually striking and emotionally charged, the piece moves between dream and reality, drawing on film language to create an immersive stage world. As past and present collide, Er’er is faced with a question: how do we break from what we inherit, and what does it mean to truly become ourselves?

Director : Yu Ai
Performer: Yu Ai, Lei Ieok Mang, Shiting Tao, Yutong Yang
Producer : Yu Ai
Visual & Costume Artist : Ziyao Geng, Lu Wang
Composer:Thomas Calcutt, Yu-Hui Zong
Singer (Organist):Yu-Hui Zong
Moving Image artist: Lijuan Kang
Lighting design: Yiling Liu

Event Details

Genre: Physical Theatre

Duration: 60 mins

Price: £12

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Information

Suitable for ages: 8 and over

See venue page for accessibility information.

23 August 2026 7.15pm

Camden People's Theatre

Full: £12

Conc: £10

24 August 2026 7.15pm

Camden People's Theatre

Full: £12

Conc: £10



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