Imagining Cities
kaleidoscope showcase, the almeida theatre, 2025
Written, performed, and sound designed by Chen Xu
Imagining Cities is a solo spoken word piece exploring the lived experience of non-binariness through the lens of multiplicity, loss, and togetherness
Photographer - Mark Dawson
Lighting Designer - Jocelyn Jung Fu
Performed on the Line of Beauty stage, Set Designer - Christopher Oram
Commissioned by the Almeida Participate as a part of Kaleidoscope, a collection of new work from queer-identifying artists in response to The Line of Beauty‘s captivating portrayal of the division and decadence of 1980s Britain, including class politics, the HIV and AIDS crisis, and the lived experience of queer people. With thanks to the Almeida Theatre and Robin Fisher for sharing this footage.
