A Funeral for My Friend Who Is Still Alive

Theatre (new writing, solo show)

  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 18 months

This show has performances in multiple locations

Description

'Kasen Tsui’s work is not only a performance, but the embodiment of social memory and the spirit of humanity' (Kuh Fei, the Hong Kong Theatre Libre). This is a brand-new dark comedy about farewell. One evening, Kasen decides to host a funeral in her tiny apartment for her long-lost friend who is still very much alive. So, she prepares a eulogy to celebrate this friend’s life. This theatre play is speaking to those who share the same stories of being forced to leave their homeland, striving for survival, freedom and hope.

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied
  • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Davide 42 days ago

The title says almost everything you need to know. It's not a comedy though, it's a really touching piece about what happened and is still happening in Hong Kong. A small story to give you an idea of a really large one. It's her first show in English and she's just lovely.

Hope 42 days ago

A beautifully written and performed play. Absolutely deserving of its Fringe First Award! I’m thrilled that the run has been extended so that more people will get a chance to see it.

Sean Davis 43 days ago

Funeral for My Friend Who Is Still Alive (***)
A Hong Kong woman provides scattered snippets of a friend’s life as well as hers in Hong Kong. While sincere and touching in places, her broken English hindered my understanding of much of the play. I couldn’t understand why she silently re-enacted three times him getting in and out of a coffin to act as his own pole bearer.


This is the 63rd most enjoyable of the 78 shows I have seen so far at the Fringe this year. I hope to see almost 200. You may see my other three-sentence reviews, in order from most enjoyable to worst, at my non-commercial website: https://fringefan.com/

Brandyn Graves 45 days ago

I feel blessed to have been in the room when Kasen Tsui took us on a meditative (and often funny) journey of memory, friendship, and loss. The storytelling is masterful and her movements are precise and full of meaning.


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euronews 36 days ago

Tsui’s performance is comical but under the surface throbs the deep pain.

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The Indiependent (4/5 stars) 43 days ago

a tender and moving story about farewell and resolution following hardships.

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Theatre Weekly (4/5 stars) 44 days ago

A Funeral for My Friend Who is Still Alive balances sensitivity and humour exquisitely

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Theatre Travels 46 days ago

A unique performance from a Fringe debut performer. Well done to Karen and her team!

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