SIZE OF COMPANY
10–12 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
David Tse (until December 2008)

General Manager
Susannah Kraft

Education Associate
Kumiko Mendl

Literary Associate
Philippe Cherbonnier

ARTISTIC POLICY
Yellow Earth tours ensemble, text-based physical work using traditions of East and West. The company develops new work including live art and site-specific events, promoting East Asian artistes through the Typhoon festival and training the next generation of British East Asian artists through Yellow Ink for writers and Yellow Stage for directors. The company stimulates, engages and nurtures the arts involvement of the East Asian community through a variety of outreach initiatives, and fast-tracks development through a ladder of opportunity.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘In the RSC’s complete works festival, this gem of a piece stands out.’ The Stage (King Lear)

‘Intriguing, inventive piece of theatre.’ The Times

‘Theatre this good should not be missed.’ Time Out Critic’s Choice

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Running the Silk Road by Paul Sirett The story: As the world’s media awaits the Beijing Olympics 2008, a group of friends from London set off on an epic journey along the ancient Silk Road trading route to China. Armed only with a sense of humour, they run across the dangerous terrain of central Asia via Turkey, Iran and on to China, carrying not the Olympic torch but an alternative flame to represent global warming. A UK and China cast interweave this story with Chinese mythology, drawing from zaju theatre of the Jin Dynasty, including dance, acrobatics, comic patter and music. Classical Beijing Opera actors will use their skills in exciting new ways to delight, inspire and enthral audiences of all ages. (90 mins, no interval, 6 on stage, 12 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Silk Web will spin an exciting arts projects for secondary school aged children that will develop alongside and compliment Running the Silk Road, introducing them to the heritage of the Silk Road and the Olympics. The artists will work with classes on one of the creation or destruction Myths as seen in Running the Silk Road. There will be opportunities for the children to explore their response to the story, through a particular art form, and to the larger picture of global warning.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 China (King Lear)
2005 China/Hong Kong (The Nightingale)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Throughout 2008