Community-rooted adventures
Ends & Tales is a series of immersive smartphone adventures on foot, inspired by the untold stories and histories around us. Created by Coney and Tamasha.
10 Thousand Heartbeats:
A Local’s Guide to Liverpool Chinatown 異國 · 龍鄉: 一部利物浦中國城的指引
A Coney & Tamasha joint project in partnership with Everyman Playhouse, in association with Unity.
Dates: 5 May – 31 July 2022
Settle down inside yourself
Connect with the beat of your own heart
I’ll show you how to travel anywhere in the universe without leaving this spot
I think we can all appreciate the value of that…
Where there was once a bustling street in the heart of the city, there’s now an eerie silence as you walk through Liverpool Chinatown. Who built this neighbourhood? How did it become what it is today?
10 Thousand Heartbeats: A Local’s Guide to Liverpool Chinatown 一 異國 · 龍鄉: 一部利物浦中國城的指引 was an immersive smartphone adventure inviting audiences to walk in the footsteps of Chinatown residents past and present. Step through the Chinatown Arch and uncover the stories behind The Nook, Chung Wah Supermarket and The Bagelry and the new St George’s Square mural.
Image gallery
Hear from the audiences…
Credits
Writer & Director Jude Christian
Writer Naomi Sumner
Lead Producer Tuyet Van Hunyh
Producers Debo Adebayo, Ellie Browning & Eliza Cass
Dramaturg Fin Kennedy
Interactive Dramaturg Tassos Stevens
Community Ambassador Fenfen Huang
Sound Designer Nicola Chang
Graphics Donald Shek
Twine Progammer Sam Wong
Thank you:
North Garden Restaurant for their ongoing support; community interviewees Ozzie Yue, Brian Wong, Simon Wong, Stephen Yip, Henry Chiu, Perry Lee, Phillip Yiu, Josh Hart, Yumi Li-Vi, Yuri Zhang, Semay Wu, Cathy Ho, Mrs Mei Xia Li, Zi Lan Li; Ming Wang (translator); Huicoing Liu (Tai Chi Expert); Pak Hung Chan (photographer)
Cast
Fenfen Huang – Anjia (Dragon)
Nadia Anim – HaiYang (Female Lion), Vivian, Baby Dragon, Baby Lion
Michelle Wen Lee – Po Po, Nai Nai, Older Ka Ying, Shopkeeper’s Wife, Lian’s Mum
Aoife Hinds – Kate O’Malley
Menyee Lai – Bella (Lver Bird), Susie, Ka Ying
Josh Hart – Chang Sheung (Male Lion), OX, Sammy
Paul Chan – Siu Leung, Newphew, Daniel, Sailor 1
Ozzie Yue – Sailor 2, Male Shopkeeper, Bus Driver, Policeman 1
Reuben Johnson – Elijah
Marie Xinxiao Minzlaff – Child Ka Ying
Maya Xinwei Minzlaff – Child Ka Kei
Amy Ng – Mother of Ka Kei and Ka Ying
Nicola Chang – Landlady
We Are Shadows:
A Local’s Guide to Brick Lane
A Coney & Tamasha digital joint project, in collaboration with Rightful Place Theatre Company, supported by Derwent London and Rich Mix.
Dates: October 2019; September – October 2020
Be our guest in the land of shadows
There are ghosts in these walls if you listen hard enough
And if you’re here after dark
You might even catch a glimpse….
We Are Shadows: A Local’s Guide to Brick Lane invited audiences to discover the real Brick Lane – from Bengali laskars to Satanic wedding guests, local wrestlers to the street’s most successful family. These people have cast their shadows onto the pavements of E1. Beyond the curry house strip and trendy bar culture, this place has history.
Credits
Writers Fin Kennedy & Rabiah Hussain
Co-creator and Interactive Dramaturgy Tassos Stevens
Director Sita Thomas
Creative Associate Afsana Begum
Sound Designer Sarah Sayeed
Screen Design & Programming Ed Naujokas & Tassos Stevens
Rightful Place Theatre Community Consultants Reshma Begum, Nowshin Sweety, Sabina Khan, Runa Hoque, Ferdous Ahmed
Producers Ellie Browning (Coney) & Debo Adebayo (Tamasha)
Digital Producer Malakai Sargeant
