North West Theatre

Gold Mountain

David Yip & Kevin Wong with Les Deux Mondes
unitytheatre and Les Deux Mondes
06 Oct 10 to 16 Oct 10
Unity Theatre

David Yee is trying to piece together the broken jigsaw of his father’s life - exploring his rambling stories in a search for family truths. But when every answer poses more questions will David find the man he barely knew?

In an epic journey from a small village in China to war-torn Liverpool, through the horrors of sailing the Atlantic convoys, follow Yee Lui’s story of friendship, addiction and adversity against the backdrop of Communist China.

Starring David Yip (The Chinese Detective, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, A View to a Kill) and Eugene Salleh (The Sleeping Dictionary with Jessica Alba & Bob Hoskins & Eyes Down).

[David] Yip’s 37 years of acting experience come to the fore in his restrained portrayal of the father... [Eugene] Salleh, meanwhile, takes on many different roles well, and there is real chemistry between the two actors. Only once or twice do the multimedia elements... encroach on the storytelling... a frank and engaging piece, which is sure to outlive its two-week run in this venue.
Liverpool Daily Post
Visually incredible and emotionally complex... a funny but painfully stark study on the arbitrary nature of life... full of inventive quirks... The use of media throughout the play was absolutely outstanding... it was the complicated central character, underplayed superbly by David Yip... that really held the play together and made it so mesmerising... Eugene Salleh... was the perfect foil for this performance, even if the role was somewhat more simplistic... an excellent infusion of drama and artistic vision...
The Public Reviews (Rating: 4/5)
...a satisfyingly spherical, precision performed and emotion-laden story saturated with poetic visual moments... The script has a compelling rhythm and a pleasing lyricism to it... the inventiveness of multi-media artists Les Deux Mondes, with their evocative soundscape and effortlessly integrated visuals... Powerful and moving...
Liverpool Echo (Rating: 9/10)