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2024
01
March
2024
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13:30
Europe/London
Yanni Ng wrote and directed Another Life.Where did the idea for Another Life come from?The idea of the play came naturally during a discussion we had after our first pitch meeting with Karen. We wanted to create something that ESEA (East and …
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01
March
2024
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13:25
Europe/London
Shuwei Shi plays Vivian Tsang, a mother suddenly faced with a dilemma she never thought she’d have to face. Why did you decide to audition for this role?For me, being able to be part of a performance has been valuable, fun and challenging; and …
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01
March
2024
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13:20
Europe/London
Matthew Bevan plays Lo, an elderly Chinese man who has lived in the UK most of his life and wants to share his wisdom. Why did you decide to audition for this role?Writing that captures these types of perspectives is very rare in the UK …
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01
March
2024
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13:15
Europe/London
Lily Yang plays Celia Xie, an avid traveller forced to change her direction due to an unexpected situation. Why did you decide to audition for this role?I have always had a deep-seated passion for theatre. This audition not only presented an …
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01
March
2024
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13:10
Europe/London
Haley Yiu is part of the writing team with Yanni Ng and plays Joey Yang. Joey was born in the UK and is unsure of where they fit in. Where did the idea for Another Life come from?We wanted to create a show that could provide a glimpse into the …
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01
March
2024
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13:05
Europe/London
Georgia Wei plays Jamie Leung, a first-year University student thrust into a world far from her own. Why did you decide to audition for this role?I've always wanted to try acting, as it's a way for me to experience a different life and a …
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01
March
2024
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13:00
Europe/London
Written by Yanni Ng and Haley Yiu, Another Life tells the stories of five Chinese people arriving in England. Based on real-life testimonies from East Asians living in the UK, the play deals with the complexities of belonging and finding comfort in …
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17
January
2024
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14:34
Europe/London
This will be the first event to mark Chinese New Year in 2024, the bicentenary year of the University of Manchester."Sonic Reverie – A Chinese New Year Concert" will be performed by Chinese students and alumni of the University of Manchester and the …
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2023
12
December
2023
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15:59
Europe/London
Dr Dong is Senior Programme Officer at the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation at Beijing Normal University. Her academic background is in education, with extensive practical experience in university administration and …
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29
November
2023
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16:56
Europe/London
The contest, organised by the Chinese Proficiency Test UK Committee, was hosted by Manchester CI at the University of Manchester for the first time.Ru Wang won the Adult Category and Zhongyu Fan came third, while Miaoqing Zhang won second place in …
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28
September
2023
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10:50
Europe/London
Gu Shi and Wen Zhen, two authors from China who contributed to The Book of Beijing anthology, will be reading their work and discussing the book with translator Christopher MacDonald. The event will take place at the International Anthony …
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2022
29
June
2022
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17:05
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The UK’s regional final of the 21st international Chinese language competition took place in London last Monday, 27th June 2022. After two years of online broadcasts, Mandarin learners from universities across the UK took turns to impress the judges …
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June
2022
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16:53
Europe/London
The composer was inspired by a Qing Dynasty scroll held in the collections of the John Rylands Research Institute and Library which took centre stage at last year’s exhibition The Qing: China’s Multilingual Empire. Following three years of in-depth …
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2020
02
October
2020
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11:21
Europe/London
Gabriel Marriage was diagnosed with a form of autism as a young child. He struggled with English Literature in Secondary school and was eventually asked to drop both French and German in exchange for additional English lessons.
He felt …
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2010
29
January
2010
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00:00
Europe/London
A new exhibition which showcases China’s space race and the history of aerospace exploration from ancient China through to the present day will open for the first time in the UK next week at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry), in …
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