The dance production In-Between, was a collaborative production between artists from the UK working alongside performers and artists from the Chinese city of Jinan. The dance choreography was developed by Janis Claxton to an original score composed by Pippa Murphy. First presented in the city of Jinan, the performance had a test presentation at Oxford House, London. Following the performance there was a talk on how the production of In-Between came together. The discussion then looked at the nature of artistic collaborations in China from both a British and Chinese understanding.

Since 2016, one of the leading documentary producers from China Central TV station has been planning the documentary shooting of Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu for the audience to discover the stories and history from those two theatre masters. Performance Infinity provided consultancy services to the producing team to shape the content and also to find the most suitable interviewees when they visited the UK.

Edinburgh Young Theatre Critic Camp aims to help young Chinese-English theatre critic learn English critic writing skills to apply to reviews written in Chinese, and furthermore help them to develop a career as a theatre critic. During Edinburgh Fringe Festival, participants see shows individually or as a group and have accomplished altogether 100 reviews. From dance to drama, children’s show to late night show, popular performances to shows created by emerging young artists. The reviews provide Chinese reader lens to a wide range of shows in Edinburgh.

The 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe saw one of Shakespeare’s most renowned plays, Macbeth, performed in an entirely unique style, that of a traditional Cantonese opera. Presented by the Zhuo Peili Cantonese Opera Studio the production combined the intrigue, jealousy and deep levels of human emotions known to Macbeth with the style, flair and vibrant colour of Cantonese opera.

New City, New Sound was an ensemble production brought to Edinburgh to highlight the musical and cultural talents emanating from the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Combining a range of performances, the show offered audiences a first-hand opportunity to hear traditional Chinese instruments and singing, as well as witness authentic dancing, unique to the region of Shenzhen. The stunning production offered a brilliant opportunity to experience both traditional and contemporary music and culture indigenous to Shenzhen.

The production of Sink is a new piece of writing based on the true story of Chinese playwright Lao She. As a writer of great esteem renowned throughout China, Lao She was given the title of People’s Artist. However, this would all change during the cultural revolution, as Lao She was deemed a reactionary and publicly humiliated. The production asks questions of freedom, identity, history and our own place and role in contemporary society. The show was performed in English by Chinese actors at the Fringe; but in the director’s native language of Mandarin at the Southbank’s China Changing Festival.

Every two years, British Council selects a range of performances to be part of its showcase programme. The aim is to help promote and highlight the work of companies, plays and individuals that the British Council feel are deserving of special recognition, from across the British Isles. On behalf of the British Council, Performance Infinity wrote, translated and edited a series of articles that were published in China, that aimed to expose these productions to Chinese audiences, and give context, not only to the shows themselves, but also their history, development and place within the British theatre landscape. The articles published looked at a cross section of companies and individuals such as: Kneehigh Theatre , Scottish Dance Theatre, Volcano Theatre, Jess Thom and Theresa Ikoko. Each publication was written and edited by Joseph Edwards and Chengyu Tan.

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit has been called a play. But it’s a lively, global sensation that no-one is allowed to talk about. Its award-winning playwright, Nassim Soleimanpour, is Iranian. His words have escaped censorship and are awaiting your audience. With 2 years effort of finding right partner, Performance Infinity has happily worked with Beijing Inside-out Theatre for a exciting journey together of exploring the similarity and difference of such a play can be accepted and understood in China reflecting the real society issue.

Jakop Ahlbom company’s Horror has been premiered on London International Mime Festival on 2016. With very good audience feedback and media review, the show was invited back to London for a longer run. Performance Infinity supported the company to fundraise from Elite Group in China.

Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet, about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students.

The theatre play Oleanna, was a collaborative production between Welsh director Natasha Betteridge and creative team from Guangzhou Dramatic Art Centre, including actors, lighting designer, costume designer and set designer. This play has been performed in U13 theatre from 26th of May to 4th of June, received widely acclaimed and has also been totally sold out for the 9 days’ run.