Tide Waits follows Grace [雅安], a modern Taiwanese artist who has grown up in Aotearoa. Tailoring her life to be as kiwi as they come, an unexpected call from her homeland sends Grace into a tailspin. A surreal battle of ancient culture and modern identity unfolds as she grasps for answers among her Ye-Ye’s patriarchal teachings. Shadow, puppetry and movement collide in this non-verbal show, suitable for non-English speakers, Deaf and hard of hearing audiences.
Creator & Director: Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant
Choreographer: Marianne Infante
Lighting: Nic Cave-Lynch (Many Hands Lighting)
Poster Photography: Hayden J. Weal
Starring
Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant
Chye-Ling Huang
Marianne Infante
PHOTOGRAPHY: John Rata
"Complex, personal, beautifully executed...Tu-Bryant’s performance is a tour de force: powerful, flexible, committed, expressive."
“Tide Waits For No Man: Episode Grace is exciting theatre, pushing the boundaries and redefining what Asian, and Aotearoa New Zealand theatre, can be.”
“Bold, unapologetic and raw, Tide Waits for No Man: Episode Grace is a beautiful and triumphant experiment in performance art. The production is a moment to celebrate for the Asian New Zealander community.”
- Hye Ji Lee, Theatreview (AKL)