Nüshu: Written for Her, On Her, By Her
The Great Her (UK/China)
C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
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Rewrite her stories. Write her. A one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary performance rooted in Nüshu, the secret script of Chinese women. In this ritualistic solo work, Jiayi Chen uses her body as a living scroll, inscribing ancient characters onto her skin with traditional ink. Through live body calligraphy, inspiring contemporary dance, and an original soundscape, the piece becomes a haunting altar of memory, grief, and feminine resistance. A tribute to the missing women in Jiayi’s life, and a bold act of rewriting silenced histories through the body, voice, and art. ‘Defiant... stoic... deeply affecting’ (Scotsman).