Coming of Age in the Internet Glow: Relative Sonics Premieres at Camden Fringe 2025

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Relative Sonics, a new theatre piece by Happenings Stage, will premiere at Etcetera Theatre as part of Camden Fringe 2025.

Relative Sonics is a coming-of-age story about the first generation raised online—tracing the tender, fractured relationship between Edison and Erica, two teenagers growing up in the glow of webcams, message boards, and the early internet. As they navigate love, identity, and growing apart, Thomas Edison, the man who first trapped a human voice in wax, haunts the story like an echo across time…

Set in 2008 and drifting through time, Relative Sonics is a poetic exploration of what it means to grow up in an era where every moment can be saved and replayed. When technology becomes a mirror and a museum of our most intimate selves, what do we choose to keep? And what happens when someone else keeps it for us?

Happenings Stage, a London-based theatre collective, debuts this original production by playwright and director Mingming Liu. Happenings Stage is dedicated to bringing the remembered and the imagined to life through new work that speaks to the spirit of the now. Mingming Liu, currently completing her MA in Innovation Management at Central Saint Martins, is a theatre director and innovation researcher whose work explores digital culture and emotional labour.

Ticket Information:

Venue: Etcetera Theatre, Camden, London NW1 7BU
Dates: 4th & 5th August 2025
Time: 7:00 pm / 3:00 pm (60 mins)

Ticket Prices: £13 / £11 concessions
Suitable for: Age 18+

For more information, please visit: https://camdenfringe.com/events/relative-sonics/

Creative Team

Playwright & Director: Mingming Liu
Cast: Yudun & Alina Zhou
Sound Designer: Jacky Jiao
Lighting Designer: Zidi Wu
Animation Designer: Cola Le Fang
Projection Designer: LJ
Stage Manager: Hongrui Yao
Producer: Hannah Ieong Ka Man

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