An Irish Catholic reflects on lost love, her Chinese fiancé repatriated by force, 1940’s Liverpool, racism and betrayal.
The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Foo, which comes to The Unity Theatre on Saturday 21st June, focuses on the effect a forced repatriation of Chinese seamen from Liverpool in 1946 had on families and friends of the men, who were rounded up by the UK government over a 2-day period and immediately deported, unbeknown to their loved ones. Details of the repatriation only came to light when an official report was released 50 years later.
Featuring verbatim dialogue and characters based on real people, Tina Malone, best known for her role as Mimi in Shameless, plays the lead part, with actor Simon Wan playing Mr Foo, the Chinese man she falls in love with who then disappears.
Tickets for The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Foo are available from the Unity Theatre on Hope Place, by telephone on 0844 8732888 or online at www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk. Tockets are priced at £10 with concessions available at £8.