Back in 2018, The Theatre Practice (Practice) premiered their epic work I came at last to the seas at the Esplanade Theatre. Exploring issues of migration, identity, and the Chinese diaspora, the work was vastly ambitious, featuring international collaborations with Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and marked the first time a Singaporean theatre company was commissioned to do an original work for the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts.

Six years on, and Practice Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong is ready to revisit the work, as it comes back in a new form, with this August’s All The World’s A Sea. Amidst greater unrest and upheaval in the world, the work feels more poignant than ever before as it explores the journeys of the uprooted and displaced — where despair and oppression sit alongside hope and resistance.

Inspired by the Buddhist philosophy of Ayatana (six senses), director Kuo Jian Hong builds upon the previous work, and now brings together a team from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Nanjing and USA, the interdisciplinary epic fuses evocative storytelling with ambitious scenographic design, featuring performers from Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Jiangsu Performing Arts Group (Kun Opera Theatre) and Sun Son Theatre.

All The World’s A Sea plays from 1st to 4th August 2024 at Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade. Tickets available here