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Mon 17 Aug
|C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
Nüshu: Written for Her, On Her, By Her (Solo)
A solo multidisciplinary performance by Jiayi Chen built around Nüshu, the women-only script created by women in rural Jiangyong County, China. Live body calligraphy, contemporary dance and an original soundscape turn the performer's skin into a living scroll. Running daily at C aquila for the Edinburgh Fringe, for anyone drawn to physical theatre, Chinese women's history and performance art.
Time & Location
17 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 30 Aug 2026, 14:40
C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, C aquila, Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW, UK
About the event
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).
Find out more info or book your tickets on https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/n-shu-written-for-her-on-her-by-her
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