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We're Hiring!

Are you passionate about providing inspiring and impactful opportunities for the next generation of audiences and theatre makers? China Plate are recruiting for maternity cover for our Engagement & Participation Producer.

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Artist Callout!

Calling Birmingham-Based Artists & Creatives: Our Associate Producers Aksana & Diandra would love to connect with artists interested in exploring community, protest & intergenerational stories, alongside our new musical Bus Boycott – in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.

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Gin Craze!

A booze-soaked love ballad from the women of Gin Lane. Come on a journey through the joyous excesses of Hogarth’s Britain in this anarchic, ingenious and irreverent new musical. By April de Angelis & Lucy Rivers.

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All of Me: The Audio

Adapted from the grudgingly hopeful, occasionally funny, multi award-winning stage show All of Me; Caroline Horton, Alex Swift & Elena Peña bring you a dark audio trip about dark things.

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All of Me: The Twine

An intimate, absurd online exploration for one player, who must navigate their own journey through this unapologetically dark show about dark things. By Caroline Horton & Alex Swift, based on the stage show All of Me.

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Where I Go

(When I Can't Be Where I Am) A short film about love, isolation and living with chronic pain by Rachel Bagshaw & Chris Thorpe. Commissioned as part of BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine series - Filmed in Lockdown.

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Boats On An Ocean

A short audio piece by Nick Walker, exploring the emotional impact on healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Featuring as part of the Coventry Creates online digital exhibition.

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Warwick Christmas Lectures

An annual science extravaganza goes digital – enjoy free online lectures by six intrepid Physicists from the University of Warwick, featuring mind-boggling experiments for budding young scientists. Supported by Warwick Arts Centre & China Plate.

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Where I Go (When I Can’t Be Where I Am)

A short film about love, isolation and living with chronic pain. Commissioned as part of BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine.

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Boats On An Ocean

An audio piece exploring the emotional impact on healthcare professionals during the pandemic, contrasted with the hero narrative.

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All of Me: The Audio

An audio version of the hit Edinburgh stage show, recorded in a living room in lockdown.

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All of Me: The Twine

An interactive digital journey through the hit Edinburgh stage show.

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It Gets Lighter From Here

A Midlands wide digital initiative providing multiple moments of hope, happiness and possibility for the future

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Status

We all have a nationality. Or almost all of us. Status is a show about someone who doesn't want his any more.

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Gin Craze!

Come on a journey through the joyous excesses of Hogarth’s Britain in this anarchic, ingenious and irreverent new musical.

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All of Me

POSTPONED: An intimate & absurd exploration of wanting to live, wanting to die & what can happen if we sit together with the dark.

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Wuthering Heights

POSTPONED: Inspector Sands bring their characteristic humour and pathos to the infamous love story of Heathcliff & Catherine.

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Bus Boycott

This upbeat musical featuring Ska, Calypso and Pop tells the story of an epic and vital fight for fundamental human rights.

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Artists & Creatives Callout

26th February 2021

Calling Birmingham-Based Artists & Creatives – we want to work with you!

Calling Birmingham-Based Artists & Creatives – we want to work with you!

Written by Aksana & Diandra
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RISE: Career & Networking event

25th February 2021

Hear from inspirational speakers, sharing their career journeys and advice to inspire you to RISE to your arts career.

Written by Andrea
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Introducing our Associate Producers

17th February 2021

We are delighted to welcome Associate Producers Aksana Khan and Diandra McCalla to the China Plate team!

Written by Aksana & Diandra
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Engagement & Participation Producer (Maternity Cover)

Are you passionate about working with schools, young people and communities? We are recruiting for maternity cover for our Engagement & Participation Producer....

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