# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: A Solo Theatre Performance about Tracing Roots and Finding Home (performed in English; 2 hours including performance & discussion)About this EventExperience a heartfelt, personal story of migration and self-discovery as Yuk-Lan Chan brings to life this solo performance. Set between Hong Kong and the UK, this intimate performance shares Chan’s experiences of the struggles and discoveries that come with starting anew.Leaving behind the politically charged landscape of Hong Kong, Chan navigates life in Britain, all while grappling with the legacy of her late father, Old Bean, whose presence lingers in memory and tradition. (Old Bean, 老豆, is an affectionate term HongKongers use for their fathers.) With evocative storytelling, Chan weaves together narratives of displacement, adaptation and the small moments that shape our sense of identity and belonging.Whether you have lived the immigrant journey or are simply drawn to stories of resilience and identity, this performance invites you into a world of reflection, connections and the search for the meaning of home.Currently on tour across the UK, the show has previously toured to Taiwan, Canada and Ireland. Performed in English, it welcomes audiences from all backgrounds to come and listen to stories from Hong Kong.Further information about the show中文版演出簡介"Moving and thought-provoking.""Absolutely spellbinding - the experiences and emotions were depicted so creatively and with such depth of feeling."TicketsAdmission if free. You are warmly invited to support the artist by making a cash donation at the performance venue or online at CATLab’s website: www.catlab.online/donate✦Media Coverage ✦• - a documentary (Cantonese, English captioned)• Interview (English)• – Interview (English)• 《棱角》專訪 (Chinese)• 《森直口快》專訪（廣東話） (Cantonese)✦More about us✦Website / Facebook / Instagram https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6c49c840-8bcc-11f1-887f-cf3a1ec20c70-rimg-w578-h740-dc8d7f60-gmir.jpg ✦Created and performed by Yuk-Lan Chan (陳玉蘭)✦Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yuk-Lan Chan now lives in the UK where she founded Chan’s Applied Theatre Lab. She takes up a wide range of practice as stage actor, Theatre-in-Education director and actor-teacher, Youth Theatre director, workshop facilitator, course planner, teacher educator, writer and researcher. She performs in a range of theatre genres including interactive Theatre-in-Education, physical theatre, solo performance and musical. Her productions have toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, community venues across Scotland, Beijing Capital Theatre and communities and tertiary institutions across Europe, North America and Asia. Her PhD thesis is about the actor-teacher’s approach to acting in interactive Theatre-in-Education works. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/woking/from-old-bean-grows-bak-choy-woking/100001991399362099 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, workshops, nonprofit, festivals, literary-art, live-music, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Trinity Methodist Church - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Woking - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Trinity Methodist Church - **lat**: 51.322328 - **long**: -0.5596512 - **full address**: Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Road, Woking, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/37765a89261c4698fabd722996a2a46e74470bddd31007c9e1a0c0d9bd6a232d-rimg-w1200-h1500-dc93be2e-gmir.jpg?v=1782912831 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking being held? - **A:** From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking takes place on Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Road, Woking, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking? - **A:** From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking is organized by Chan's Applied Theatre Lab. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy@Woking is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Woking, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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