Deciphers UK Tour 2025
Deciphers - an international collaboration with Naishi Wang comes to the UK this Autumn.
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Photograph by Maya Yoncali
A moving, multi-sensory contemporary duet about immigrant experiences and translation, connections, and identities.
Deciphers is a compelling and intimate physical performance that examines the complexity of human communication. Created and performed by Naishi Wang (Canada/China) and Jean Abreu (UK/Brazil), this cross-cultural collaboration blends elements of Chinese Folk Dance, Brazilian movement, spoken word, breathwork, and ink on paper to explore themes of translation and identity.
The stage becomes a space of negotiation and revelation—where gestures, words, and mark-making attempt to bridge the gap between understanding and misunderstanding. With evocative lighting design and sound design, Deciphers invites audiences into a live experience that is both viscerally physical and deeply poetic.
Deciphers received three nominations at the 2023/24 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in Toronto Outstanding New Production and Outstanding Performance by both Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu.
“Wang and Abreu convey palpable intentionality… Each fragmented interaction holds the potential for alienation or insight.”
Istvan Dugalin, Theatre Reviewer
“The performance perfectly encapsulates that central theme of 'translation'... it simultaneously embraces and alienates the audience.”
Zoe Marin, Our Theatre Voice
Created and performed by Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu
Lighting Design Lucie Bazzo
Visual Design Ivy Wang
Music/ Composition Olesia Onykiienko
Dramaturgy Guy Cools
Outside Eye Ginelle Chagnon
Voice Coach Fides Krucker
Rehearsal Director Xing Bang Fu
Access Consultant Zed Lightheart
Technical Director Emerson Kafarowski
Stage Manager A.J. Morra
Technical Manager (UK) Cath Cullinane
PR Robert James
Producer Michael Peter Johnson (UK) and Robert Sauvey (Canada)
Supported by The 2025 UK tour is kindly supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario, The Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom as well as the Embassy of Brazil in London, The Coronet Theatre, co-presented by FABRIC as part of THIS IS DANCE, Dance City and Brighton Dome.
UK Partners Fabric (Birmingham & Nottingham), Dance City (Newcastle), Brighton Dome (Brighton), South East Dance (Brighton), Towner Gallery (Eastbourne)
Canada Partners The CanDance Network (Toronto), National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), MAI Montréal, Arts interculturels (Montréal), PuSh Festival (Vancouver), DanceWorks (Toronto), New Works (Vancouver), Citadel (Toronto)
Thursday, 23 October 2025
19:30
(UK Premiere) The Coronet Theatre, London Tickets from £15 Venue Address: 103 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LB
Friday, 24 October 2025
19:30
The Coronet Theatre, London Tickets from £15 Venue Address: 103 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LB
Saturday, 25 October 2025
19:30
The Coronet Theatre, London 103 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LB
Friday, 31 October 2025
19:30
Dance City, Newcastle Temple Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BR
Thursday, 6 November 2025
19:00
Patrick Studio, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Thorp St, Birmingham B5 4BJ
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
19:30
Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE
Workshops, artists talks and other events will accompany this tour.
More details announced soon.