The show Playing Fields started off with a simple question: "How do we have fun in a space that doesn't belong to us?", which evolved into an examination of space and sense of belonging. The team decided to perform the show in Ireland, Canada and now Hong Kong, as they have all been under British colonial rule at some point. Anita Rochon, co-creator of Playing Fields, tells FestMag that the ubiquitous field is used as a recurring motif that connects audiences from different places, leading them into a meditation on land.

Playing Fields uses sound as the primary medium of the programme and interactions with the audience. Twenty-two audience members sit facing each other on the field wearing individual headsets and listening to recorded interviews with teenagers aged from 13 to 17. Rochon says The Chop was interested in initiating a dialogue with young people because the transitional phase they are experiencing involves a unique combination of emotions. Their sensitivity about various issues aligns perfectly with the company's curiosity, while providing youngsters with "a non-judgemental space for communication". The production also allows these ideas to be exchanged between participants in a similar manner to the way balls are passed during sports, stimulating each other's thinking.