FEATURE: How we made ‘Summer Rolls’ – the first ever British Vietnamese play

[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]ast year a group of women came together to make history and create the first ever British Vietnamese play to be staged in the UK. Summer Rolls is a never before heard story written by acclaimed actor Tuyen Do (Pah-La, The Great Wave). But how do you become the voice of a community? We’ve created this video series to tell you…

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FEATURE: Summer Rolls – the first British Vietnamese play

[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]ummer Rolls is the first British Vietnamese play to be staged in the United Kingdom. The play is a sweeping family saga that examines the Nguyen family’s life in Britain. There is no way of getting away from the complicated political history that comes with being Vietnamese. The story of the conflict in Vietnam has seeped into popular culture, films,…

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FEATURE: Park Theatre’s ‘A Pupil’ signals progress in the characterisation of British East Asians on stage

A Pupil is a brand new play premiering at the Park Theatre starring Lucy Sheen as disgraced music maverick Ye. We take a look at the teacher, student relationship, how a British East Asian actor has been cast in a main role with no stereotype in sight and the process of developing the character to ensure an authentic story is told….

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