New Artistic Directors for Yellow Earth Theatre Company
Monday, 23 February, 2009 Yellow Earth Theatre Company announces the appointment of two new Co-Artistic Directors. Philippe Cherbonnier and Jonathan Man took up their posts with the company in January 2009.Philippe Cherbonnier was Yellow Earth’s Literary Associate for several years and has written several plays for the company. He has written and directed extensively both in the UK and internationally and also works as a freelance dramaturg for Theatre-Rites and as a director for Box Clever.
Jonathan Man is passionate about theatre that bridges cultures, from new writing and community theatre to the classics. He has directed extensively, including work with Polka Theatre, Contact Theatre in Manchester, Soho Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and the Young Vic.
The two new directors’ first major event will be Typhoon 6 in June. Typhoon is an annual week long international play reading festival of new British East Asian and East Asian work.
In the autumn, each director will produce a new play by an East Asian writer. Philippe Cherbonnier will direct BOOM! by Jean Tay (Singapore) and Jonathan Man will direct wAve by Sung Nro (USA/Korean). Both these plays were selected from the Typhoon 5 International Playreading Festival held at Soho Theatre in November 2008. The plays will tour in rep in the UK this autumn.
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