Situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands is home to roughly 264 residents and has over 200 years worth of history. The island’s first settlement in 1810 having rooted the nation’s foundations. Drawing on the island’s turbulent past, Zinnie Harris pens Further than the Furthest Thing.
Courtesy of Marc Brenner.
Artificial Intelligence is being developed around the world to write anything from novels, to songs, to marketing blurb, and now script. What the Young Vic have put together, in line with their frequently provocative and innovative work, is a live workshop where the audience are able to work with the full creative team and see how a play might be put together, with GPT-3 OpenAI technology as a co-writer.
Founded in 2005, Chinese Arts Now have championed the works of British Chinese artists, offering platforms for collaborations, allowing for new voices to be heard. A National Portfolio Organisation, they have been at the forefront of curating and producing ‘imaginative, diverse, vibrant’ productions reflective of Chinese stories and experiences. The Chinese Arts Now Festival will witness a selection of 60 arts events taking place up until Saturday 2nd February. The programme will include a mixture of music, drama, live art, dance, films and digital arts. Jennifer Tang’s production of Ghost Girl// Gwei Mui is currently playing at the Camden People’s Theatre. Ahead of the show, Jennifer talked to us about the show’s creation, the show’s exploration of what it means to be of British and Chinese heritage and creating narratives resonant to the British Chinese experience.
The story of settling into a new culture, having to assimilate and build up a life via independent means is a story that many immigrants share. Often travelling from their country of origin with little income and having experienced tough upbringings, whether that be due to political regimes, limited resources, social climates or for other various reasons, these factors only ever go on to strengthen an individual. In-Sook Chappell’s Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok taps into this narrative of immigration, a dream play that marries the past with the present.
