About

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show by Trigger.

Tea leaves have journeyed across continents and centuries to take their place as the great comforter of our time. With tea served from Trigger’s beautifully hand painted Tuk Tuk, this gentle performance brings an uplifting moment of pause.
Uniting people across the world and throughout our lives, inviting us to rest awhile, appreciate all that we have, honour moments that have passed and ready ourselves for what is to come.

Have a well-deserved TEABREAK and as you stir your cup, gently glide through an audio journey of tea and how it’s found itself into our tea pots.
A mesmerising audio journey takes you from leaf to cup, travelling across continents from the sounds of tea-pickers in Sri Lanka to the hum of a British cafe.
Featuring sound bites from gardeners, historians, tea-makers, mothers, children speaking about what tea means to them – this audio journey is about honouring one of our most loved rituals, tea drinking.

The audio is accompanied by a beautiful piece of choreography, performed by two dancers in beautiful costumes.

Recommended for ages 8+

Booking

Headphones for the performances are limited. Some headsets will be available to book on the day. You can book your free seat in advance to guarantee a headset. Follow links to book:

Saturday 20th July: book here
Sunday 21st July: book here

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the show start, to allow time for you to receive your tea and headset, and get seated.

Access

Saturday 20th July 1pm and 3pm performances will be BSL interpreted.

A pre-recorded Audio Description introduction is available for streaming. Written by Tony McBride

An Easy Read will be available.

The TEABREAK Tuk Tuk was created by Trigger and originally presented as part of PoliNations, commissioned by UNBOXED. TEABREAK is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Timber Festival.