Physical theatre, Performance art, Calligraphy, Dance, Dance Physical Theatre and Circus, Experimental - Edinburgh Fringe

Nüshu: Written for Her, on Her, by Her


The Great Her (UK/China)

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, writer and performer 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. The piece is a tribute to the missing women in Jiayi’s life and a bold act of rewriting silenced histories through the body and voice.

Language Performed mostly in English but with some Nushu

Dates 30 July to 10 August 2025 at 13:55 (0hr40)

Format Live in-person

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    • Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
    • £8.00 - £12.00
    • 30 July 2025-10 August 2025
    • 40 minutes
    • C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
    • subvenue temple
    • 8+ (guidance)
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    Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW (venue 21)

    +44 (0)131 581 5555

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    Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW (venue 21)