Prickly Ash Theatre

Prickly Ash Theatre

And Tonight No One Descends

And Tonight No One Descends

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Welcome to a world where suffering is currency, where trauma is art, and where pain is the ultimate proof of existence. In this surreal, gut-wrenching journey, a wanderer ascends a crumbling building, floor by floor, through a labyrinth of twisted memories and psychological wreckage.


Alongside them, a stranger hoards grotesque X-ray vinyl—warped, fractured, and prized for the sickness captured within. Each floor unveils a spectacle of decaying dreams, anxious stagnation, and the seductive lure of suffering as identity.

Welcome to a world where suffering is currency, where trauma is art, and where pain is the ultimate proof of existence. In this surreal, gut-wrenching journey, a wanderer ascends a crumbling building, floor by floor, through a labyrinth of twisted memories and psychological wreckage.


Alongside them, a stranger hoards grotesque X-ray vinyl—warped, fractured, and prized for the sickness captured within. Each floor unveils a spectacle of decaying dreams, anxious stagnation, and the seductive lure of suffering as identity.

Inspired by the Jirai Kei phenomenon, And Tonight No One Descends is an experimental theatre piece which explores how pain is internalised and externalised in different ways. Will you watch from a distance, or will you recognise yourself in the wreckage? Through this journey, the play examines the universal struggle with trauma, inviting audiences to reflect on their own experiences with empathy and understanding.

Inspired by the Jirai Kei phenomenon, And Tonight No One Descends is an experimental theatre piece which explores how pain is internalised and externalised in different ways. Will you watch from a distance, or will you recognise yourself in the wreckage? Through this journey, the play examines the universal struggle with trauma, inviting audiences to reflect on their own experiences with empathy and understanding.

Natalie Luo as Character A
Dorry Dong as Character B


Xinyi Huang - Playwright/Director/Costume Supervisor
Inini Xinyi Yin - Creative Producer/Video Designer
Ruolin Lei - Art Director/Live Camera Operator

Fei Han - Producer
Jingwen Lu - Executive Producer
Jieming Lan - Costume Designer/Maker
Yuqing Wang - Lighting Designer
Jash - Sound Designer/Composer
Aiqian Song - Voice Coach
Jessica (Wenjing) Ji - Set Designer
Shuxuan Zhang - Visual Designer

Xufeng (Styles) Li - Assistant Director
Thomas Hume & Yufeng Liu - Dramaturgs
Hongrui Yao - Stage Manager
Mary Emma He - Production Manager

Natalie Luo as Character A
Dorry Dong as Character B


Xinyi Huang - Playwright/Director/Costume Supervisor
Inini Xinyi Yin - Creative Producer/Video Designer
Ruolin Lei - Art Director/Live Camera Operator

Fei Han - Producer
Jingwen Lu - Executive Producer
Jieming Lan - Costume Designer/Maker
Yuqing Wang - Lighting Designer
Jash - Sound Designer/Composer
Aiqian Song - Voice Coach
Jessica (Wenjing) Ji - Set Designer
Shuxuan Zhang - Visual Designer

Xufeng (Styles) Li - Assistant Director
Thomas Hume & Yufeng Liu - Dramaturgs
Hongrui Yao - Stage Manager
Mary Emma He - Production Manager

© Prickly Ash Theatre 2025

© Prickly Ash Theatre 2025

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