Category Archives: China

I am Rich and You are Poor: lines on dead Chinese cocklepickers and their rich benefactors

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Anna

Anna Chen reads her poem, “I am Rich and You are Poor: lines on dead Chinese cocklepickers and their rich benefactors” about the 21 people who died at Morecambe Bay in 2004. Performed at the Morning Star May Day celebrations, … Continue reading →

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British East Asian Actors statement on the RSC Orphan of Zhao casting

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Anna

The British East Asian Actors group (of which I am one) has issued a statement concerning the recent RSC casting debacle over The Orphan of Zhao. British East Asian Actors STATEMENT 30th October 2012 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) The … Continue reading →

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China In Britain: Anna and Charles Shaar Murray on the bill

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Anna

I’m performing this afternoon at the China In Britain event at Westminster University, 4.45pm. It’s a talk with performance extracts from my shows and a bit of poetry. The wonderful Charles Shaar Murray is my musical accompanist, playing guitar. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Madam Mao’s Golden Oldies: Anna Chen on the Chinese model operas, BBC R4

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Anna

MADAM MAO’S GOLDEN OLDIES BBC Radio 4 11:30am, Tuesday 17th July 2012 Presented and co-written by Anna Chen Produced by Mukti Jain Campion for Culture Wise   In Madam Mao’s Golden Oldies, I revisit the Chinese Cultural Revolution Model Operas that … Continue reading →

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Photos of The Steampunk Opium Wars

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Anna

The first photos in from The Steampunk Opium Wars staged Thursday 16th February 2012 to almost 300 people at the National Maritime Museum. Photographs by Jan Jefferies taken on my Lumix TZ20 camera except where stated. More photographs of the … Continue reading →

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LIVE STREAM The Steampunk Opium Wars

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Anna

Get ready from 6.30pm on Thursday 16th February because we have a live stream of the show from the National Maritime Museum. Show kicks off at 6.45pm. It’ll be just like you were there. Click on these links: New MLEC2flashios … Continue reading →

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