The China Tea Deal 3
Vancouver’s most exciting theatrical series!
Tickets on sale now! Call 604-662-3207
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After two groundbreaking summers in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, Seven Tyrants Theatre is proud to present the exciting third chapter of The China Tea Deal! The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the perfect setting for this roving play that takes audiences of all ages on a swashbuckling journey to 18th Century China. In this interactive historical fairytale, help Captain Woodfellow navigate the forces at play in 18th Century China, as he tries to salvage his deal with the elusive Scholar of Suzhou. Tickets to this one-of-a-kind evening of entertainment are limited so advanced booking is strongly recommended! |
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June 19 - August 29, 2010, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 pm
At the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall St, Vancouver)
Tickets: $12 - $22. For tickets call 604-662-3207 ext 0.
Written and Directed by Daniel Deorksen and David Newham
Created by Daniel Deorksen, David Newham and Richard Sung
Starring Andrea Yu, Doralynn Mui, Elwin Xie, Daniel Deorksen, Jenny Duffy, James Yu and David Newham as Captain Woodfellow
About the origins of the Opium trade in China
From The China Year Book, 1916:
It was not until the middle of the 17th century that the practice of mixing opium with tobacco for smoking purposes was introduced into China. This habit was indulged in by the Dutch in Java, and by them taken to Formosa, whence it spread to Amoy and the mainland generally….In 1729, when the foreign import was 200 chests, the Emperor Yung Ching issued the first anti-opium edict, enacting severe penalties on the sale of opium and the opening of opium-smoking divans….Opium was now contraband, but the fact had no effect on the quantity introduced into the country, which rose to 5,000 chests in 1820; 16,000 chests in 1830; 20,000 chests in 1838, and 70,000 chests in 1858.
About the East India Company and the Tea trade with China
From Tea Muse Monthly Newsletter, John Company and Tea’s arrival in England:
…on the last day of 1600, “for the honour of the nation, the wealth of the peoples, the increase of navigation and the advancement of lawfulle traffic,” Elizabeth chartered the Honorable East India Company. John Company, as this group came to be called, was granted a monopoly on all trade beyond the shores of the Atlantic, east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of Cape Horn. This organization of wealthy merchants was to play a central role in the creation of the British Empire. Over the years to come, its far-reaching powers would be extended even further. It was granted the right to acquire territory, coin money, maintain armies and forts, form foreign alliances, declare war, conclude peace, and try and punish law breakers. And as the basis of its power, the John Company was to become the biggest and mightiest monopoly in any commodity that the world has ever known. That commodity? Tea.
Tickets on sale now! Call 604-662-3207 ext 0.
And don’t forget to check out the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden’s 17th Annual Enchanted Evenings Concert Series!
