Our Man in Beijing, first inter-cultural play with Australian & Chinese elements

La Mama presents the Australasian Chinese Theatre Company’s production > “Our Man in Beijing” by Moni Lai Storz. > > The Australian junior manager, John, goes to Beijing to fix a contract with > a famous Chinese cover girl that will accelerate his promotion in his > advertising firm back in Melbourne. Instead he finds many cross-cultural > challenges for which he was ill prepared to manage. In the midst of being > navigated through these dangerous waters by friends and foes alike, John > falls in love. This monumental event escapes John till he finds himself > applying for a spousal visa at the Australian High Commission in Beijing, > much to his surprise. Our Man in Beijing is an inter-cultural love story > that will make us laugh at the differences in the Australian and Chinese > cultures, performed by a cast of professional actors with relevant ethnic > backgrounds and a history of critical acclaim for their performance work. > WHEN > Sat 25 Aug & Sun 26th Aug, > Sat 1st & Sun 2nd, > Sat 8th & Sun 9th Sept 2012 > All shows start at 4:00 pm > VENUE > La Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday St, Carlton > TICKETS > La Mama ticket line (03) 9347 6142 > $25 / Conc. $15 http://lamama.com.au/now-showing/other-events/our-man-in-beijing/