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]
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)[5]
- Windrush Award (Arts Achievement Award to David Tse Ka-shing, 2004)
- Sainsbury’s Checkout Theatre Award (1999).[6]
Past and present productions
- New Territories by David Tse Ka-Shing - September 1996 [7]
- Behind the Chinese Takeaway - September 1997
- The Whisper of a Leaf Falling by Philippe Cherbonnier - September 1998 [8]
- Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter - September 1999 [9]
- Play to Win - September 2000 [10]
- Rashomon - October 2001 [11]
- Face by Veronica Needa - February 2002 and 2005 [12]
- Typhoon supported by Soho Theatre and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation - June 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 [13]
- The Butcher's Skin by Luu Quang Vu - September 2002
- Lear's Daughters by Elaien Feinstein and The Women's Theatre Group - November 2003 [14]
- Festival for the Fish by Yu Miri - January 2004
- 58 by Philippe Cherbonnier - October 2004 [15]
- The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen - November 2005 [16]
- King Lear - November 2006 in the West End and Shanghai [17]
- Running the Silk Road by Paul Sirett - May 2008 [18]
- Boom by Jean Tay - October 2009 [19]
- wAve by Sung Rno - October 2009 [20]
- A Dream of Red Pavilions' by Jonathan Man - 2010 [21]
- Why the Lion Danced by Carey English - January 2011 [22]
- Dim Sum Nights - November 2011 [23]
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