Transit

How do you pack a life into 23 kilograms? One item at a time.

Transit is an evocative, genre-bending exploration of migration and what it means to find a place to call home. Told through a series of vignettes utilising physical theatre, poetry, dance, multimedia, practical lights and live music, Transit follows a cast of contemporary migrants as they navigate the feeling of being ‘too foreign for here, too foreign for home.’ 

From competitions on who can be ‘the most Asian’ to the endless cycle of unpacking and repacking to questions of when you can stop being considered ‘a foreigner,’ the show explores identity and belonging through a series of vignettes based on real stories.

At its heart, Transit is a deeply human piece that showcases how we live ‘in between’ where we’ve come from and where we are going.

Previous praise for Transit:

“A beautifully crafted piece of devised theatre that easily delivers its message of what it can be like to be away from where you originally called home...[it] makes you yearn to speak to those from whom you may be separated, to tell them that you’re safe, and maybe that you miss them.” -Everything Theatre

“A phenomenal piece of theatre, perfectly encapsulating humanity and connection.” -Adventures in Theatreland

“A short and sweet fly-on-the-wall view into the lives of migrants. Emotive, atmospheric, and important.” -A Young(ish) Perspective

“The Home Office may want us to look only at the small boats, but Halfpace’s evocative work shows us how our migration policies are much broader than that.” -The Reviews Hub

“People need places to settle and feel wanted, and in a world where migrants are often demonised [...] it feels as if this show has landed at just the right time..” -LouReviews

2023 OffComm Award Winner
2025 Untapped Award Shortlist

Cast & Creative Team

Original Devising Company: Mikko Juan, Ting-Ning Wen, Bethany Monk-Lane, Aijamal Nasirdinova, Niamh Smith

Performed for The Cockpit: Ting-Ning Wen, Bethany Monk-Lane, Aijamal Nasirdinova, Niamh Smith, Danlu Peng

Director: Megan Brewer
Producer: Lydia Idakula
Set and Costume Designer: Daria Vasko
Lighting Designer: Cheng Keng
Sound Designer: Jamie Lu
Video Designer: He Zhang
Movement Director: Monica Nicolades
Composer: Austin Yang

Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 July - 7:30pm
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July - 2:00pm and 7:30pm