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Weaving Me, Weaving Mum


The Great Her (UK/China)

Award-winning dance theatre exploring the invisible threads between mothers and daughters. Through movement, hand-knitted costume and visual metaphor, Weaving Me, Weaving Mum tells an intimate story of female growth, trauma and reconciliation, drawn from the director’s personal experience across generations. Created by Yuqiu, a playwright, director and textile-based artist, this compelling piece crafts a deeply emotional narrative through fabric, memory and movement. Produced by The Great Her, a female-led collective founded by Jiayi Chen. ‘It left me in tears’ (Audience Review). The 2025 edition introduces new handmade costumes and a cross-cultural female cast.

Written by | Yuqiu Wang
Dancers | Xintian Zhao and Viktoriia
Directed by | Yuqiu Wang
Choreography by | Xintian Zhao
Costume and Set Design by | Yuqiu Wang
Produced by | Jiayi Chen (The Great Her)

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Author Yuqiu Wang

Language Performed without spoken text

Dates 31 Julyto 1 August 2025

Format Live in-person

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    • Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
    • £11.00
    • 31 July 2025-1 August 2025
    • 40 minutes
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    • subvenue theatre
    • 12+ (guidance)
    • warning
      Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence
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    Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL (venue 40)

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    Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL (venue 40)

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