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Chinese Arts Centre
Market Buildings, Thomas Street, MANCHESTER, M4 1EU
Reviews
A Chinese Frequency [22 November 2007]
Vital 07 – The Essence of Performance Chinese Arts Centre Manchester 20 and 21 November China. Chinese. Chinese Live Art. Chinese Artists. Where to begin when critiquing the work at Vital, the Manchester based International Chinese Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
20-23 November 2007
Reviewed by: Rachel Lois Clapham
Hao Lang [22 November 2007]
The gallery is darkened and a small performance space in the corner is marked by a semi-circle of chairs set at a respectful distance from a large mirror on the floor. Attractive reflections of light are cast on the walls, suggesting conventional Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
20 November 2007
Reviewed by: Hazel Tsoi-Wiles
Jenevieve Chang [22 November 2007]
This likeable and amusing performance is to be enjoyed with caution. For all her levity, Chang is playing dangerously with several stereotypes of Chinese femininity and though she encourages participation from the audience, this too has to be Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
21 November 2007
Reviewed by: Hazel Tsoi-Wiles
Vital Witness [22 November 2007]
Vital '07 has been important for presenting not just Chinese live art but for bringing artists and audiences together to investigate the current state of live art as a genre. A showcase of non-European artists brings to our attention different Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
20-21 November 2007
Reviewed by: Hazel Tsoi-Wiles
Vital 07 - The Essence Of Performance [21 November 2007]
I attended the first day at the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester. It continues here for another day before decamping to Liverpool John Moores University for another two days. The programme is different in each city. I watched: Jason Lim Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
20-21 November 2007
Reviewed by: Bryan Eccleshall
VITAL 06: International Chinese Live Art Festival [21 November 2006]
Clutching two-and-a-half millilitres of White Flower ointment, I smile nervously. I am sat in Manchester’s Chinese Arts Centre, and curled naked opposite me is Leung Po Shan. A white carnation is poised in her lips, her face two centimetres Read on…
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
2-5 November
Reviewed by: Jay Yung
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