Fresh from its sold-out world premiere at White Lab Theatre at Central Saint Martins in London on May 7, 2025, A Journey to the West arrives at Camden Fringe 2025 with a condensed, high-impact version of its genre-blending psychodrama—fusing Chinese tradition with the emotional chaos of Gen Z identity.
Inspired by the classic epic, this bold reimagining follows Xiaohua, a sheltered international student whose surreal experiences in London mirror the mythic trials of the Monkey King. Confronting overprotection, cultural conflict, and emotional fragmentation, his journey becomes a symbol for the wider immigrant and global youth experience.
Blending Sichuan Opera face-changing, digital projection, electronic music, and live audience interaction, the show breaks conventional theatre form to deliver a poetic, unpredictable, and visually powerful performance.
Performances:Monday, July 28 – 4:00 PM, Rosemary Branch Theatre (N1 3DT)
Tuesday, July 29 – 4:00 PM, Rosemary Branch Theatre (N1 3DT)
Wednesday, July 30 – 7:00 PM, The Playground Theatre (W10 6RQ)
Tickets: here.
Credit:Producer: Ruoyang Xu/Sunny Jie Liu /Sanri He
Director: Yi Tang
Co-director: Haonan Wang
Playwright: Ziqi Lin,Yi Tang
Sichuan Opera Acting Coach: Zhijie Zhang
Performers:Yitong Fu(Xiao Hua)
Yi Qu(Father)
Qi Chen (Mother)
Lighting Designer & Technician: Sheron(Xiaoran)Luo
Stage Manager: Hongrui Yao
Marketing Manager: Yiwei Shen
Set Designer: Yuhe Zhang
Props Designer: Wenyan Liu
Costume Designer: Yumu Lin
Music and Sound Designer: Hao Liu
Set Design Assistant: Hanning Zhang/Jiaru Jiang
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