A one-woman show written and performed by Anna Chen
Directed by Jonathan Man
"I looked from pig to man and from man to pig,and already it was impossible to tell who'd look better in a bacon sandwich."
A stranded taikonaut (Chinese for astronaut) contemplates looming planetary destruction and the twists of fate which brought her from England to a decaying orbit as she works out how to get back home - if home still exists.
One of a new generation of political plays, Taikonaut is a black horror comedy exploring how love of power still trumps the power of love, and how the dream of a better world slips further away the closer you get.
This cautionary tale follows Anna Chen's acclaimed comic debut, Suzy Wrong - Human Cannon, in which she took a shotgun and a scalpel to the stereotypes of Chinese women. She now does politics and gives us a snapshot of the British Chinese experience in the 21st century.
FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCES BAC FEBRUARY 2006
Two Scratch Nights
BAC, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN
8pm Saturday 18th and 6pm Sunday 19th February 2006
(Saturday performance is followed by a Q&A session)
An opportunity to see the show in its early stages before it hits the theatre and festival circuit
Tickets: �5, �3 concessions
BAC box office: 020 7223 2223
BAC ticket booking website
www.annachen.co.uk
Included as part of the Mayor of London's China in London season 2006
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