Invisible Mending

Second Body are an internationally award-winning theatre company based in the UK and the Netherlands. Their debut show Styx received no fewer than twelve ★★★★★ reviews, won an award in Australia and was shortlisted for the prestigious Total Theatre Award in the UK. Their as-yet-unreleased album Terra was a prize-winner at the 2022 Affa awards.

This NZ Fringe they bring two of their world-touring shows to Aotearoa for the first time.

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Invisible mending

In the summer of 2020 as a pandemic raged, Yoshika was processing the death of her beloved grandmother, Ann. A woman of few words, Ann’s one great creative outlet was knitting. And not just any knitting. Her projects were intricate, virtuosic works of art, which still adorn the wardrobes of her nearest and dearest. As she reached the end of her life, Ann started a new project. Too wide for a scarf, too narrow for a jumper, this project was following no plan. She was simply using up the last of her wool. Yoshika now takes up this piece where Ann left off.

Invisible Mending is a show about love, grief and knitting, combining original music, metaphysics and verbatim material to explore the power in small acts of creativity.

The piece premiered in Edinburgh in 2022 to great critical acclaim, receiving ★★★★★ in Fringe Biscuit and the Sinners review, and a ★★★★ review in the Scotsman, who called the piece: “a gorgeous reflection on family, loss, memory and creativity”.

The piece is performed and written by Yoshika, with Max directing, co-writing and performing live music and sound processing.