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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…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Nüshu: Written for Her, On Her, By Her is by The Great Her (UK/China), listed under Dance Physical Theatre and Circus in the Fringe programme. It plays at C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW, 17 August to 30 August.
The show runs 40 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets from £8. Content warnings: Audience participation.