Details

In December 1937, in Nanking, then capital of China, occurred one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century - the rape, torture and murder of 300,000 Chinese civilians and the systematic mass execution of soldiers by the Japanese army. In 2004, Iris Chang, famed author of The Rape of Nanking, a chronicle of the massacre that brought it back into public consciousness, committed suicide at the age of 36. What begins as a standard lecture and interview with the celebrated author, soon descends into a surreal nightmare. As ghosts from her research appear, she tries desperately to find order in the midst of mental chaos. European Premiere. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nanking massacre, as well as the first production at the Finborough Theatre building in its 150th anniversary year, the European premiere of Into the Numbers by multi-award-winning American playwright Christopher Chen.

Cast/Performers

Elizabeth Chan (Iris Chang), Timothy Knightly (Brett Douglas / Interviewer / Doctor), Jennifer Lim (Nanking Relative / Victim / Ensemble), Amy Molloy (Minnie Vautrin / Ensemble), Mark Ota (Deputy Japanese Ambassador / Soldier / Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Author: Christopher Chen
Producer: Arsalan Sattari Productions (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre)
Director: Georgie Staight
Design: Isabella Van Braeckel
Lighting: Matt Cater
Sound: Benjamin Winter