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Anna Chen

ANNA CHEN  

 Nationality:    British
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anna Chen was born and raised in the Far East . . . of London. She is a pioneering writer and performer whose one-woman show, Suzy Wrong - Human Cannon, shocked and thrilled audiences around the UK. Her latest play, Taikonaut! How To Save The World, Part One, premieres this year. Other one-woman shows include I, Imelda; and The Opium Wars. She has presented and written for radio. Her first radio play, Red Guard, Yellow Submarine, was broadcast November 2005 on BBC Radio 4.

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below is a list of Anna Chen's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Suzy Wrong - Human Cannon         Taikonaut! How To Save The World, Part One

Suzy Wrong - Human Cannon

Synopsis:
a one woman show charting the rise and rise of east Asian women and the funny, lewd and sometimes brutal depiction of them. Taking a shotgun and a scalpel to the stereotypes - from tantric sex emperors to Wing Chun, the triumphant heroine of martial arts - Chen portrays a diverse cast of engaging characters from historical fact and fiction, and demonstrates how to epater le bourgeoisie with style, wit and a genuine sense of purpose

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Genre:
Solo Comedy Comedy

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Taikonaut! How To Save The World, Part One

Synopsis:
a stranded Chinese astronaut from Hackney contemplates the twists of fate which brought her from a declining England to a decaying orbit as she works out how to get back home - if home still exists

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Genre:
Comedy of horrors

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  The female Taikonaut

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