February, 2014 – Anna Chen

David Cameron’s message from the cosmos: IDS to use unemployed as sandbags

Leave a Comment / Uncategorised / Anna Chen / 12/02/2014

VIDEO: David Cameron’s cabinet contemplating a mighty wind. David Cameron’s karma runs over his dogma in biblical fashion. Rain, floods, blizzards, storms, and a mighty wind have ravaged these isles, and vast swathes of Britain have been under water for weeks. Cutbacks and cessation of dredging under all governments in recent years have only added […]

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The RSC Orphan of Zhao: one year on, East Asian British in the arts

Leave a Comment / China culture / Anna Chen / 08/02/2014

BEAA founding members at Opening The Door, L to R: Michelle Lee, Lucy Sheen, Anna Chen, Jennifer Lim, Paul Hyu, Amanda Rogers, Kathryn Golding and Daniel York February 11th marks the first anniversary of the groundbreaking Opening the Door event at the Young Vic. This was the first positive concrete step offered by a slice

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Letter to Wendi Deng: Tony Blair – what were you thinking?

Leave a Comment / Uncategorised / Anna Chen / 06/02/2014

Wednesday 5th February 2014 Dear Wendi, Uncle Mao says get thee back to the Beijing Academy for Lady Spooks coz it’s not just the wrong end of the stick you’re grabbing … We had a whole module on HOW NOT TO TURN INTO NINOTCHKA but you missed that session coz you had your botox appointment.

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Ed Vaizey responds to British East Asian Artists open letter on cultural inclusion

Leave a Comment / Politics / Anna Chen / 06/02/2014

Ed Vaizey responds to British East Asian Artists open letter. The BEAA writes: Some of you may have seen yesterday an open letter from British East Asian Artists (BEAA) to the Minister For Culture, Ed Vaizey. The letter was in response to Mr. Vaizey’s recent roundtable discussions with leading black actors and industry heads about

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British East Asian Artists open letter to Ed Vaizey and broadcaster on racial exclusion in the culture

Leave a Comment / Uncategorised / Anna Chen / 05/02/2014

An open letter to Ed Vaizey and heads of broadcasting from the British East Asian Artists group. We read with interest that the UK Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, The Right Honourable Mr. Ed Vaizey, has expressed concern about the number of black actors who are abandoning Britain for America because of lack

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