If I were to say it in English

Thea Lungu

The one thing I can't translate

11 Nov 2025

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11 Nov 2025
9.00pm,
Full: £10

An intense and provokingly funny, sometimes spoken word-y, journey about love, having a complicated relationship with one's home country and the one word that cannot be translated in English. If I were to say it in English is a performative piece that follows the story of a migrant girl constructing her own mix of languages to explore themes of love, violence and longing jumping between stories of romance and significant moments from Romania’s recent harsh history. 

Age recommendation: 16+
Duration: 50 minutes
Price: £10
Languages: English, Romanian
Countries: Romania, UK
Content warnings: Reference to violence, alcohol, sex, crime. Use of strong/graphic language and swearing.

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