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Have I Returned?

18 Oct 2026

Have I Returned?

by Alan Ho's Team

Abandoned at birth by his father, Lucian, a blind man, has never seen the world. Years later, Lucian survives on instinct, a cane, and one loyal friend until his estranged father returns, offering him a chance to see.

But seeing doesn't mean understanding. As Lucian stumbles through a world of faces he can't read and colours he can't trust, he falls in love, loses his best friend without a trace, and chases a truth he's convinced he already knows.

He can finally see everything. But does he know what he's looking at when the people closest to him turn out to be the most blinding of all?

A story about the truth we can’t often see......

Written, Directed, and Performed by Alan Ho

Production team:
Director & Playwright: Alan Ho
Producer: Kexin Song
Movement Director: Liping (Hannah) Jiang
Fight Director: Siyi Huang
Co-producer: Chenying (Gloria) Gu
Assistant Director: Ruihan Xu
Stage Manager: Emily Xu
Dramaturg & DSM: Teresa Yang
Set Designer: Yiyun (TT) Zhang
Light Designer: Yiling Liu
Costume Designer: Yumu (Moon) Lin
Associate Costume Designer: Serene Liu
Press & Marketing: Chanyin Long
Graphic Designer: Xinjie (Jayne) Wu
Photographer: Shuqi (Wendy) Yang & Xuan (May) Zhao
Choreographer: Chenying (Gloria) Gu & Ruonan (Nancy) Jiang

Cast:
Alan Ho ---- Lucian
Hangming (Rowan) Zhang ---- Peregrine
Ruonan (Nancy) Jiang ---- Cindy & Ensemble
Max Garland ---- Felix & Ensemble
Kexin Song ---- Tommy & Ensemble
Chanyin Long ---- Dr. Alex & Core Ensemble
Chenying (Gloria) Gu ---- Sita (Core Ensemble)
Shuqi Yu ---- Rebeka (Ensemble)

Date & Time: Sunday 18th October @8:30pm

Running Time: 60 mins

Content warnings: 16+, Flash light, violence, profanity

Latecomers may not be admitted. ​Ticket purchases are non refundable.

Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.

Venue: Golden Goose Theatre

The Golden Goose is a fully air-conditioned, 85-seat theatre and is near Oval Tube close to the heart of Camberwell.  The theatre was founded by Michael Kingsbury in 2020 and exists as a creative hub for artists to make all kinds of theatrical experiences. Since opening, we have hosted multi-Offie-winning company Out Of The Forest Theatre, Fringe-First winner Chris Larner, and a new horror company featuring new work by Olivier award-winning Morgan Lloyd Malcolm & Abi Zakarian. Chewboy Productions' "DJ Bazzer's Year 6 Disco" won an Offie for its run at the Golden Goose in 2021. Founder Michael Kingsbury was awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution To Pub Theatre’ by London Pub Theatre’s.

Theatre: Capacity 85, full rig, lighting desk and sound system available.

Perfect for: Theatre, musicals, cabaret and new-writing.

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