"One of the best parts about training young creatives is being able to support their early careers and watch on as they begin to find their individual artistic identity outside of the structure and rigour of training..."

THEATRE WEEKLY

"Dare Theatre presents Youth in Flames, a powerful one-woman coming-of-age play written and performed by Mimi Martin, making its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Running from 1–24 August at ZOO Playground, the show is inspired by Martin’s own experiences during the 2019 Hong Kong protests and explores identity, resistance, and the cost of finding your voice in a world where speaking out can be dangerous..."

OXFORD DRAMA

SW LONDONER

"Plays being taken to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and theatres face funding challenges to keep their shows on the road. As the government gives out increasingly less money for culture in the UK, and arts council funding becomes more highly sought after, theatres and independent productions are looking to different revenue sources for their income..."

“It was a sobering experience: witnessing Hong Kong’s autonomy slowly being stripped away, seeing young people hospitalised for protesting, and watching local media silenced day by day for speaking out. Though I’m not a local Hong Konger, I felt compelled to keep the city’s story alive and to spark a wider conversation about how young people, time and again, are at the forefront of change...."

BINGE FRINGE

"Performed on a bare stage with immersive lighting and sound blending pounding techno with the raw intensity of a Hong Kong riot, Youth in Flames captures the emotional highs and crushing lows of youth activism in an increasingly hostile political landscape..."

BROADWAY WORLD

A YOUNG(ISH) PERSPECTIVE

"Young people have always been at the forefront of change – often because we’re the ones most invested in the future. Youth in Flames reveals not only the courage and determination of Hong Kong’s youth but also the price they pay for refusing to stay silent."