Yellow Earth Theatre
Yellow Earth Theatre is an internationally touring theatre company based in London and established in 1995 to raise the profile of British East Asian theatre.[1] The company also runs several initiatives to support and develop British East Asian talent.[2]
The company has received national attention for its support of minority actors, writers and directors.[3]
The current artistic director is Kumiko Mendl.[4]
In 2011, the company began collaborating with Academy of Live and Recorded Arts to increase the number of East Asians attending drama school in the United Kingdom. [5]
History
The company was founded by Tom Wu, David Tse Ka-Shing, Kumiko Mendl, Veronica Needa and Kwong Loke.
Awards
- Pearl Award for Creative Endeavour (2004)[6]
- Windrush Award (Arts Achievement Award to David Tse Ka-shing, 2004)
- Sainsbury’s Checkout Theatre Award (1999).[7]
Past and present productions
- New Territories by David Tse Ka-Shing - September 1996 [8]
- Behind the Chinese Takeaway - September 1997
- The Whisper of a Leaf Falling by Philippe Cherbonnier - September 1998 [9]
- Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter - September 1999 [10]
- Play to Win - September 2000 [11]
- Rashomon - October 2001 [12]
- Face by Veronica Needa - February 2002 and 2005 [13]
- Typhoon supported by Soho Theatre and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation - June 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 [14]
- The Butcher's Skin by Luu Quang Vu - September 2002
- Lear's Daughters by Elaien Feinstein and The Women's Theatre Group - November 2003 [15]
- Festival for the Fish by Yu Miri - January 2004
- 58 by Philippe Cherbonnier - October 2004 [16]
- The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen - November 2005 [17]
- King Lear - November 2006 in the West End and Shanghai [18]
- Running the Silk Road by Paul Sirett - May 2008 [19]
- Boom by Jean Tay - October 2009 [20]
- wAve by Sung Rno - October 2009 [21]
- A Dream of Red Pavilions' by Jeremy Tiang - 2010 [22]
- Why the Lion Danced by Carey English - January 2011 [23]
- Dim Sum Nights - November 2011-November 2012 [24] by Kumiko Mendl, Claire Sumi, Victoria Shepherd and Thanh Le Dang. Performed by Oliver Biles, Matthew Leonhart, Tina Chiang and Louise-Mai Newberry.
- The Chang Institute by Kumiko Mendl, Joseph Davies, Jessica Henwick and Thanh Le Dang- July 2012 [25]
References
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : About Yellow Earth Theatre
- ↑ Chinatown Arts Space : Profile : Yellow Earth Theatre
- ↑ David Tse Ka-Shing: It's time to put British east Asian theatre in the spotlight | Stage | guardian.co.uk
- ↑ Niji Magazine | Yellow Earth Theatre Company
- ↑ http://www.alra.co.uk/index.php/Other-Courses/yellow-academy.html
- ↑ The Stage / News / Yellow Earth heads list of winners at first Anglo-Chinese arts awards
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Yellow Earth History and Future
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : New Territories
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : The Whisper of a Leaf Falling
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Blue Remembered Hills
- ↑ Dimsum - Soho Theatre Company and Yellow Earth Theatre present Play To Win
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Rashomon
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Face
- ↑ Typhoon Live, by Yellow Earth Theatre at Oval House Theatre - 52-54 Kennington Oval London SE11 5SW - London UK - more on OffWestEnd.com - Listings and showtimes for over 80 O...
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Lear’s Daughters
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : 58
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : The Nightingale
- ↑ Final performances of Yellow Earth Theatre & Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre's King Lear for London audiences | Arts & Culture | Ethnic Now
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Running The Silk Road
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Boom
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : wAve
- ↑ Decibel performing arts showcase: Performance
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre : Archive : Why the Lion Danced
- ↑ Yellow Earth Theatre - Tara Arts
- ↑ http://www.alra.co.uk/index.php/Other-Courses/yellow-academy.html
External links
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