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Talking About The Fire

Seven-time Fringe First winner Chris Thorpe will be performing at SHEDINBURGH, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. No stranger to the Shed, he performed as part of the 2020 online festival, returning to this new live venue with a one-off performance on 6th August, to mark the 80th anniversary, since the first use of atomic bombs in war.

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PhD Research Project

Freelance Director, Facilitator and co-founder of Feat.Theatre, Josie Lena Davies has begun their AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Collaborative Doctoral Award: a PhD research project embedded in China Plate’s practice. Take a read of their blog, where they share their thoughts, research proposal and how you can get involved.

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A group of young people stand either side of a stacked tower of cardboard boxes which say 'EACH VOICE MATTERS' on the front.

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Humans Not Heroes

Seven cohorts of healthcare workers have each co-created an audio artwork based on their real-life experiences of working throughout the pandemic. The pieces featured in the UNMASKED exhibition at the RCN Libraries in London & Edinburgh. Experience them online via our website or find out more about our mobile listening station.

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Longing to Belong

Commissioned by BBC Arts, Longing to Belong is a new short musical film about a Jamaican girl’s desire to fit in in 1960s Bristol, inspired by China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome’s brand-new stage musical To The Streets! A show that tells the inspiring story of the Bristol Bus Boycott.

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Soho Settlers

Discover the history of Handsworth with a brand-new heritage walk by Black Heritage Walks Network and digitally pinned audio pieces on the Overhear App. Presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, a China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome project. A Creative City Project generously supported by Birmingham City Council.

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On Our Way

Artist Nilupa Yasmin, alongside residents from North Birmingham, have collaborated to make over 8 bus stops into stained glass galleries along the iconic 74 route on the Soho Road in Birmingham. Each one tells the stories of the communities that make up the area. Presented as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

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Photograph of a bus stop outside a temple, decorated with stain glass style patterns.

On Our Way

We're On Our Way to convert bus stops along the iconic 74 route on the Soho Road into art galleries.

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Soho Settlers

Take in new places and hear new voices with a co-created digital walk of Handsworth.

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A woman standing on a bus holding her right hand in the air whilst singing.

Longing to Belong

A moving short musical film about a Jamaican girl’s desire to fit in in 1960s Bristol.

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A woman wearing a disposable mask, sitting on a bus alone.

Humans Not Heroes

A co-created series of audio pieces made with artists and healthcare workers exploring their experiences of the Covid pandemic.

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A man sitting at a coffee table, holding a mug, with a yellow teapot on the table with smoke escaping.

Talking About The Fire

Nuclear weapons could destroy us all, right now - so why aren't we talking about them?

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TRASH

Trash is a dark musical comedy taking the form of a crime caper. What happens when appearances and friendships become a commodity?

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To The Streets!

Uplifting new musical inspired by the Bristol Bus Boycott.

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Three photos of a young male overlapping one another upon a background image of the front of a building. The main photo of the young man is a headshot with him looking directly at the camera. The photo behind shows the man looking down at a phone in his hand. The photo in the foreground shows the man with his eyes closed and hands in his trouser pockets looking up slightly.

Please Do Not Touch

How do you keep speaking up when everything’s designed to silence you?

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Placement Reflections

12th May 2025

Reflecting on her placement, our Producing Assistant Aimee, has written a blog to give an insight into her time at…

Reflecting on her placement, our Producing Assistant Aimee, has written a blog to give an insight into her time at China Plate.

Written by Aimee
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Musical Theatre Workroom Residency 2025

9th May 2025

We are delighted to announce the successful applicants for the 2025 Musical Theatre Workroom Residency.

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A Fond Farewell

24th April 2025

We say a fond farewell to Andrea, our brilliant Engagement & Participation producer, who has been instrumental in the story…

Written by Andrea
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