Dear Lihua
Dear Lihua is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpaceTriplex. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 11:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 11:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A woman dies in London and wakes in an afterlife divided by language. Assigned to an “English Heaven”, she must navigate memory, identity and belonging while slowly losing her mother tongue. Dear Lihua is a bilingual theatre piece blending English and Mandarin, exploring migration, assimilation and the emotional cost of translation. Combining text, movement and multimedia, the work invites audiences into an intimate and unsettling space between languages, where communication is fragile and meaning is never fixed.
Details
- Venue: theSpaceTriplex
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 65 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The main entrance has 1 step (a temporary wheelchair ramp is available). Access to the theatre is via a staircase. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Platform lift dimensions 80cm wide x 190cm high x 120cm deep. Weight Loading 500kg Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 8 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Dear Lihua is a sharp, funny, tender exploration of identity, migration and the power of language as a tool for agency.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:05 — Already performed — £12.00