Culture Writer Charis Gambon reviews The Chinese Labour Corps, deeming it a significant help in spreading awareness of what Chinese soldiers went through during World War One The Chinese Labour Corps play was overall a very well done play on an incredibly important subject; the piece was very thought provoking and was most certainly a touching […]
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“One of the least known stories of the First World War.” That was the opening blurb of the advert, and I was intrigued. I’m no fan of the British Empire; its atrocities make modern day Isis and Al Qaeda look like beginners in the human rights stakes: The Boer concentration camps, the massacre at Amritsar, […]
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A local playwright, Ian Henery, has been commissioned to write a trilogy of plays for China West Midlands which strengthens connections in business, education, culture, art and sports for deeper understanding, greater collaboration and mutual prosperity between the West Midlands and China. The first in the trilogy, The Chinese Labour Corps, is being performed between […]
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The newly-appointed poet laureate of a Black Country town has been commissioned to write a play on a Chinese working group. Walsall’s poet laureate Ian Henery is set to write a trilogy for China West Midlands, telling the story of Chinese people living in Walsall and the surrounding area, ahead of Chinese New Year at […]
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The Mayor of Walsall`s Poet Laureate, Ian Henery (pictured) has been commissioned to write a trilogy for China West Midlands. The first play is the little-known story of the Chinese Labour Corps to be premiered at The Blue Orange Theatre for Chinese New Year between 1st – 5th February 2022. Ian Henery was appointed by […]
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A local playwright and poet, Ian Henery, has been commissioned to write a trilogy for China West Midlands. The first play is the little-known story of the Chinese Labour Corps to be premiered at The Blue Orange Theatre for Chinese New Year between 1st – 5th February 2022. China West Midlands is a network of […]
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Written by Ian Henery adapted by ES Cooper Directed by Marcus Fernando Performances: Venue: The Blue Orange Theatre, 118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, B18 6AD Dates and times: 1st – 5th February 2022 7.45pm (with a 3pm matinée on the 5th) ‘They came to help. They stayed to die.’ One of the least known stories […]
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Blue Orange Arts presents – The Chinese Labour Corps Original script by Ian Henery adapted by Emma Cooper ‘They came to help. They stayed to die.’ One of the least known stories of the First World War. The moving and surprising story of the Chinese Labour Corps, who volunteered to travel thousands of miles to […]
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