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Join us for an evening of celebration as we spotlight the careers of five BESEA women and their contribution to the creative industries.
There will be poetry, excerpts and discussions as we consider the progress, the importance of representation and where we go next.
As Chinese Arts Now’s General Manager and Producer Jodie Gilliam speaks to each of the women and how their journeys have often found themselves interconnected. We look at the power of collaboration and the importance of building an industry together.
Featuring
A Poem from Lucy Sheen
An extract from ‘Citizens of Nowhere’ by Ming Ho starring Jennifer Lim and Pik-Sen Lim.
Details
Jennifer Lim
Actress and filmmaker whose work encompasses film, TV, theatre and radio in the UK and abroad. Film appearances includes Eli Roth’s cult horror smash ‘Hostel’, ‘A Monster Calls’ and ‘Piercing Brightness’. Previously worked at The National Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Young Vic, The Finborough, HOME and American Repertory Theatre. Most recent work includes ‘Overheard’ by CAN, ‘Freedom Hi!’ which won SHOW OF THE WEEK at The Vaults, ‘ British People’ by Uncertain Kingdom which was based on ‘Citizens of Nowhere’ now available on Amazon, BFI Player etc
Mingyu Lin
Ming is a director for stage and film; she is a Creative Associate at Headlong and a reader for Traverse and Bruntwood Prize. Credits include: Does My Bomb Look Big in This (Soho Theatre), Overheard (Nottingham Lakeside/York Theatre Royal/Wun's), No Bond So Strong (mac Birmingham), Lòng Mẹ (Vaults Fest 2020)
Ming Ho
Ming writes for stage, screen and audio. Credits include: The Things We Never Said (WGGB Best Radio Drama 2018), EastEnders, Casualty, Riot Girls: Male Order (BBC); Citizens of Nowhere (CAN); British People (The Uncertain Kingdom); she is currently on Sphinx Theatre’s Sphinx 30 programme (main stage plays by female playwrights).
Lucy Sheen
An activist, dyslexic, transracial adoptee, of EA/SEA heritage. She has 40 years’ experience as an actor, published playwright & poet. Film credits include Ping Pong & Secrets & Lies. Theatre includes: Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic & The Royal Shakespeare Company. TV includes: Call The Midwife & Shadow & Bone.
Pik-sen Lim
Pik-sen Lim is a East Asian actor originally from Malaysia who has appeared on British television since the 1960s. As one of the most familiar Chinese actors, her recent works include British People (Dir. by LabKy Mo), I Am A Unicorn (dir. By Natalie Malla) and This Way Up (Channel 4 - Series II).
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