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London Performances & Academic Symposium
The London premiere presented by TRUE HEART THEATRE, GOLDEN CHILD tells a
gripping and entertaining tale about a Chinese family caught between
traditional values and the modern world.
Written by the Tony Award-winning playwright of M. BUTTERFLY, YELLOW FACE
and Broadway's CHINGLISH, GOLDEN CHILD examines the politics of cultural
conversion at the dawn of an intercultural world.
Performances
Wed 2 Sat 12 October 2013 at New Diorama Theatre, London NW1 3BF
Award-winning Ng Choon Ping directs a strong team of East Asian talent led
by Jacqueline Chan.
Designer Moi Tran creates a poignant contemporary set which brings early
1900s China right into the 21st century.
Book online now http://newdiorama.com/whats-on/golden-child
Or call the Box Office 0207 383 9034
Academic Symposium
Mon 7 October 2013 1-5pm
Transcultural Performance: True Heart Theatreıs Production of GOLDEN CHILD
discussed.
Hosted by the Centre For The Performing Arts Development (CPAD) of the
University of East London. A collaboration with True Heart Theatre & the
Asian Performing Arts Forum
Free attendance / limited places. Book with Dr Luis C. Sotelo at
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Schedule and Speakers:
12:30 13:00 Arrival and Coffee
13:00 - 14:30 Section 1
Dr. Luis C. Sotelo, University of East London
Welcome note
Introductions
True Heartıs Performance of an excerpt from GOLDEN CHILD
David Henry Hwang, the playwright
On GOLDEN CHILD (live via skype)
Veronica Needa, Artistic Director,
True Heart Theatre
Making Our Stories Visible
Why GOLDEN CHILD? Why here? Why now? A
review of the production process.
Q&A
14:50 15:50 Section 2
True Heartıs Performance of an excerpt
from GOLDEN CHILD
Dr. Gerda Wielander, University of Westminister, Principal Lecturer in
Chinese Studies
Missionaries and China's Modernisation.
Dr. Matthew Cohen, Royal Holloway University, Asian Performing Arts Forum
Modernity, the Chinese and the Performing Arts in Southeast Asia
Q&A
16:00 17:00 Section 3
True Heartıs Performance of an excerpt from GOLDEN CHILD
Parie Leung, University of British Columbia
Between Community-Formation and Personal Agency: Two frameworks through
which we can read British iterations of David Henry Hwangıs
auto/biographical play GOLDEN CHILD?
Dr. Luis C. Sotelo, University of East London
Does it matter for whom you perform?
Issues of transcultural performance research.
Q & A and conclusion
Luis C. Sotelo-Castro
Senior Lecturer
Theatre Studies and Community Arts Practice
IPAD-Institute for Performing Arts Development
School of Arts and Digital Industries
University of East London
1 Salway Road, E15 INF
Tel: ++44 (0)20 8223 7622
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