An Evocative Journey of Three Generations of Chinese Woman from Guangzhou via Hong Kong to England “It is the story of an amazing family and their sweet and sour, hot and bitter lives.” Xinran, author of the Good Women of China “You want to be a chef, instead of a lawyer?!” Helen’s father is stunned. Catering is probably the most common business among the overseas Chinese community. The older Chinese generation labors day and night in order to free their younger generation of the chore of the kitchen. Helen, a British born Chinese, against all expectation leaves her lawyer job to set up her own restaurant. She discovers that her family cuisines are not only tasty but also full of dramatic stories, spanning almost a hundred years and crossing from Guangzhou via Hong Kong to England. Helen Tse was awarded MBE for her contribution to the food and catering industry in UK in 2014. Her latest cookbook Dim Sum became a Times bestseller. In 2006, she put the remarkable journey of her family and her own into Sweet Mandarin, which was published in 33 countries to great acclaim. Our Sweet Mandarin will be the world premier of the dramatic adaptation of this uplifting memoir. It also opens the first chapter of our Trilogy of Diaspora, which will introduce three independent plays to discuss Diaspora in various contexts. - Performed in Cantonese and English with Chinese and English subtitles. Original: Helen Tse Playwright: Callas Cheang Director: Hoi-fai Wu Cast: Ben So, Ada Wong, Wing Mo, Adam Tang, Samantha Tse, Jenny Cheng Choreographer & Movement Director: Ivy Tsui Set & Costume Designer: Vanessa Suen Lighting Designer: Bert Wong Sound Designer and Composer: Jacklam Ho 宣傳伙伴 http://timable.com/page/chasing.culture