Plum Road Tea Dream_The Performance, Samuel Baidoo

A captivating game performance about grief and healing PART 1 Plum Road Tea Dream_The Performance is a captivating and unique performance where live gaming and theatre converge. Artist Samuel Baidoo created an autobiographical video game for this piece: a series of virtual spaces that offer an escape from the outside world, while also providing room to reflect on violence in reality. How can a video game help us relate to our daily reality? Baidoo does this in an unparalleled way. Through their avatar 'S', they offer access to a series of 'sanctuaries': safe havens where players can slow down and get lost. Every evening, Baidoo invites a different guest player to explore the game live on stage. Guided by a host, a conversation unfolds about the various layers the game touches upon within the guest. While Baidoo prepares tea and intervenes from time to time, a performance of profound depth emerges. Plum Road Tea Dream was nominated for the Nuovo Award at the 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards, an international recognition for experimental and innovative games. Duration: 80 minutes Language: In Dutch (without surtitles) PART 2 Samuel Baidoo is a maker, performer, and mentor. They work from their own practice, but also create commissioned performances and are one of the artistic directors of the art collective Hanafubuki. In recent years, Baidoo has collaborated with artists such as Guy Cassiers, Maud Le Pladec, Nikima Jagudajev, and Michiel Vandevelde. Additionally, they mentor dance students at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp on an annual basis. CREDITS concept Samuel Baidoo co-author François Vincent guides Zindzi Tillot Owusu, Sara Lâm & a guest music Dimitra Sofroniou, Maria Muehombo (MIMI), Ciska Vanhoyland & Tsubasa Hori dramaturgy Stine Sampers outside eye Marie Umuhoza light Ellie Bryce technical support Jurgen Fonteyn creation video game Hussein Shikha, Dani Santander, Pepijn Willekens, Diego Fabri, Matthias Willemen, Jenna Van Wezemael, Nathan Goffin, Ewout De Vos, SONDI, Jira Duguid, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Salina De Donder, Che Go Eun, Ricardo Gomes, Jedidjah Julia Noomen & Esmeralda Hoffman assistance scenography Hanne Holvoet & Marianne Bierbooms production management Myrthe Bokelmann production Hanafubuki production video game Reveal Game Studio co-production Perpodium, C-Takt, De Brakke Grond, DE SINGEL & workspacebrussels distribution GOOD COMPANY with the support of the Flemish government, Tax Shelter of the Belgian federal government, Creative Europe project Digital on Stage, Het Bos, CAMPO, De Studio, STUK, De Grote Post, wpZimmer, STORMOPKOMST, CC Brugge, 0090, VAi, Sybil Berlin & MORPHO thanks to Eva Willemen, Dagmar Blommaert, Nick von Kleist, Marleen Grauls, Chris Hanney, Nikima Jagudajev & Jan Willekens