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Chinese Lascar at the National Maritime Museum

We’ll be in Greenwich developing the role of a Chinese lascar (sailor) for their new gallery about the East India Co.

We are delighted to announce the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, has awarded a contract to Yellow Earth to develop an actor interpreter role of a Chinese lascar (sailor) for their new gallery about the British East India Company. This is probably the first time a Chinese character will be permanently represented in this way in a UK national museum.

The ‘lascar’ is to be introduced on a regular basis and will be an important part of bringing the hidden British Chinese histories into a mainstream programme. We shall be developing the role, researching and writing the brief and training and providing actor interpreters on a weekly basis to the Museum.


This news item was posted on: Tuesday, 08 March, 2011

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Comments : 1

Hi Kumiko,
this is Cecilia from The Chinese Channel. we've met at the UKFCS.
it is very interesting that the yellow earth is developing a chinese sailor role for the National Maritime Museum.
it would be great if our local production "Flash" can cover the progress of it. please keep me update on this great project.

many thanks,
Cecilia

 Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  30/03/11  at  10:42 AM