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We are Papergang Theatre.

Improving the representation of British East / South East Asian (BESEA) culture across the dramatic arts primarily in UK theatre.

After 10 years, Papergang Theatre is looking for a new leadership team: an opportunity that provides a space for two practitioners to gain an understanding of the mechanics and requirements of running a project-to-project company/charity.

A Bouffon Play About Hong Kong

Isabella Leung's Women's Prize For Playwriting finalist play.

Thu 16 Feb – Sat 18 Feb 2023
HOME, Manchester
Book tickets here https://homemcr.org/production/a-bouffon-play-about-hong-kong/

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Past Projects

Tiananmen 30

1 Jun 2019

To mark the 30th anniversary of the protest in Tiananmen Square, British East Asian artists unite in London to present a programme of political theatre.

Invisible Harmony

4 Feb 2020

“Harmony” ( 和谐 ) has been a central obsession of Chinese authoritarian rule for thousands of years. Invisible Harmony 无形的和谐 is a free flow of poetry, of dance, of a cry for freedom.

Freedom Hi

10-15 Mar 2020

Drawing both on experiences of the front lines of protest and the diasporic experience of watching traumatic events unfold through digital platforms, this show explores the chaotic and fractured nature of the fight for freedom.

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