I’ve always wanted to be an actor.
Let’s be honest. Who wouldn’t? The fame, the recognition, the lifestyle. It’s all enviable.
I’m not sure why it’s envia... Read More...
“Identity” is such a strange concept. It is both a tangible and physical device that carries with it practical application to our day to day lives, such as havi... Read More...
Last 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 befor... Read More...
Summer 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 ... Read More...
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 relationsh... Read More...
It is an adaptation of the 13th-century Chinese classic, by Guan Hanqing, often referred to as The Injustice to Dou E.
Flashes of déjà vu momentarily loom, taking me back to the autumn of 2012 and the RSC’s controversial production of The Orphan of Zhao.
Lessons have been learnt and learnt well, from that episode. Kudos to the RSC, as a famous countryman is quoted as saying:
Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to admit them.
Bruce Lee
Fast-forwarding to 2017 and Snow In Midsummer, cast using only British East Asian actors. As a fellow actor, activist and untiring advocate (amongst many other things) Daniel York said as we gathered for our first preview.
"Who’d have thought eh?"
