"This is a very true story, a story that came from
my true life and from my heart."
- He Liyi
Mr China's Son is a puppet show based on the life story of He
Liyi, a Chinese English teacher who lived through the Cultural Revolution
and who now runs a cafe for backpackers in Dali. His extraordianry story
and current life give an insight into how cultures and people impact and
effect one another.
"All the best puppet shows tell stories in a way that couldn't be matched by live actors: not many, however, achieve the synthesis of narrative and form found in 'Mr China's Son'." Timeout
"After this show, bad acting should never be called wooden." Reviewsgate.com
"a remarkable evening… thrillingly unconventional…" Timeout
"I loved it." What's On
Companies:
BAC March 2003
Tom Yang
Miranda Cooke
Bob Pierce
Directors - Mark Down and Nick Barnes
Lighting and Operating - Maple Potts
Sound - Andy White
Lots of thanks to Christina, Louise, Tom and everyone at BAC
. 
Commissioned by BAC
At The Pleasance, London, Feb and March 2002
Word of Mao: Li-Leng Au
Girlfriend: Cassandra Friend
Traveller: Colin Hoult
Puppeteer: Charlie Llewelyn-Smith
Voice of Peking: Ernesto Tomasini
Father: Tom Yang
Director: Mark Down
Designer: Nick Barnes
Lighting: Neil Austin
Sound: Andy White. Ernesto Tomasini
Mr China's Son supports VSO work teaching English in China
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) are a major international charity arranging for people to do much needed work in countries around the world. Speaking and reading English is of ever greater importance in modern China and one of their biggest projects at the moment is training English teachers in China. Mr China's Son is proud to support these projects.
