This morning’s hypnagogic state was interrupted by a call from Pat Edlin, who excitedly told me about a book by Chris Grayling about yellow peril fears and orientalism that he’d just heard discussed on the Today programme (BBC Radio 4). I did wonder why a dodgy Tory minister would suddenly break the habit of a …
Jonathan Walker and Anna Chen A quick reminder that my BBC Radio 4 programme on orientalism in Western music is on for another five days. Chopsticks At Dawn13:30 Tuesday 8th June 2010BBC Radio 4Presented by Anna ChenWritten by Anna Chen with Dr Jonathan WalkerProduced by Chris Eldon-Lee and Culture Wise LISTEN NOW ON BBC IPLAYER …
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Anna Chen – 17 May 2010 I finally got all my links done for my Radio 4 programme, Chopsticks At Dawn, which goes out at 13:30 on Tuesday 8th June. This was no mean feat, hobbled as I was by a bad bout of bronchitis brought on by hanging about in enclosed spaces with dear …
Daniel Dae Kim and David Yip Hah! Here’s one show you can’t accuse of yellowface. Last night’s Rodgers & Hammerstein 1951 musical The King & I, revived at the Royal Albert Hall, had so many Asian actors they must have emptied out every Chinatown in Britain. About thirteen kids and 20 or so women swamped …
Daniel Dae Kim and David Yip Hah! Here’s one show you can’t accuse of yellowface. Last night’s Rodgers & Hammerstein 1951 musical The King & I, revived at the Royal Albert Hall, had so many Asian actors they must have emptied out every Chinatown in Britain. About thirteen kids and 20 or so women swamped …
