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Chinese Take Away single work   drama   - 23 scenes.
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Chinese Take Away
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Units Teaching this Work

Text Unit Name Institution Year
Chinese Take Away Anna Yen , 2000 single work drama (taught in 2 units)
— Appears in: Three Plays by Asian Australians 2000; (p. 32-71)

'An adaptation of a physical theatre show that tells the story of performer/writer Anna Yen's grandmother, mother and herself. Blending storytelling, performance, archival footage, and poetic cinematography, Chinese Take Away reveals the story of three generations. The stories are anchored by Anna's desire to understand her mother's life and death.' 

Source: Documentary Australia Foundation.

Minorities and Majorities in Australian Theatre University of New England 2009
Chinese Take Away Anna Yen , 2000 single work drama (taught in 2 units)
— Appears in: Three Plays by Asian Australians 2000; (p. 32-71)

'An adaptation of a physical theatre show that tells the story of performer/writer Anna Yen's grandmother, mother and herself. Blending storytelling, performance, archival footage, and poetic cinematography, Chinese Take Away reveals the story of three generations. The stories are anchored by Anna's desire to understand her mother's life and death.' 

Source: Documentary Australia Foundation.

Minorities and Majorities in Australian Theatre University of New England 2011 (Semester 2)
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