[Bcma-l] China Tea Deal play at the Chinese Garden -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Seven Tyrants Theatre and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 
present
An Eastern Invitation:
An Evening of Theatre in a Classical Chinese Garden, with:

The China Tea Deal

A one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that will transport you into the 
heart of
Pre-colonial China…

A new play by Daniel Deorksen and Richard Sung

Journey with us back in time over 300 years—to the year 1700. In China, 
the Qing forces from
the north have just solidified their overthrow of the Ming Dynasty, 
leaving China in the hands of
a new regime for the first time in 300 years. In England, the demand for 
Chinese tea explodes.
The King is adamant that permanent trade relations with the Far East be 
established….

Come enlist in the exciting adventure—join Captain Bispin Woodfellow and 
his crew on an East
India Company expedition to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Help the 
Captain bargain for the
exotic tea and riches of China. Find yourself face to face with the 
beautiful Garden City of
Suzhou and 5000 years of history when you’re invited to the local 
Scholar’s garden for an
evening of entertainment!

About the Honorable East India Company and the Tea trade with China
 From John Company and Tea’s arrival in England, Tea Muse Monthly 
Newsletter:

“….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 
charted 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.”

Performances on July 10, 13, 17, 20, 31 and August 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31.
Don’t miss your chance to hop aboard.

Performances at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden select 
Thursdays and Sundays
throughout July and August, 2008. Tickets: $20. For tickets, contact the 
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Classical Chinese Garden at 604.662.3207 ext 0. For show dates and other 
information visit
www.vancouverchinesegarden.com or www.seventyrants.com.