| What Time Is It, Mr Wu? |
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| Tuesday, 29 January 2008 | |
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What Time Is It, Mr Wu? Joe Kennedy can't believe his luck, when he goes to work in China and finds himself treated as a celebrity. Lovely "Judy" (Jennifer Lim), for example, seems ready to meet his every need, and as a "foreign expert", he's constantly pampered by his boss, Mr Wu. But his interest in Judy leads him into an underworld of danger and murky tradition, and Joe discovers that China is not changing as quickly as Mr Wu would have him believe. "Lovers from East and West, stepping into the unknown, through China's Open Door." (Amy Lai, producer) "stimulating, entertaining, sensitive and thought-provoking" (Chris Bridgman, North West Playwrights) "What Time Is It, Mr Wu? explores the serious issues concerning adventures in other people's cultures, and the possible consequences of such journeys for the unsuspecting Westerner abroad in China" (Peter Wilkinson, Arts Initiative in Education, Manchester) All tickets are £6, which includes special food and drinks in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The cast are: Ozzie Yue, Jennifer Lim, William M. Lee, Hellen Kirby, and Daniel Wallace. Written by Ged Neary, and directed by Stewart Aitken. The Point Theatre Tel: (023) 8065 2333 The Company Based in Manchester, China Here And There is a non-profit arts development organisation creating and producing new works of literature, film, music and theatre with a focus on modern China and the modern Chinese. Their work includes Taking A Liberty, Lao Wai, The Story of Rainbow (plays); Rice Ticket (a novel), Finding A Voice (booklet), The Flower Chamber (a short film). They also mixed arts and health with treatment for the cast of Monkey: Journey to the West, during its run at Manchester's Palace Theatre, as part of the 2007 Manchester International Festival. More details at: www.chinahereandthere.com |
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