Don't Call Me China Doll

All Chinese people do kung fu, right?

As she prepares for the audition of a  lifetime—playing Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first East Asian  starlet—China Doll must confront and untangle the ingénue’s legacy as  she discovers astonishing parallels between them. Disdainful of Anna for  perpetuating the stereotypes she still fights to overcome, China Doll  wakes up to find herself magically transported to the 1930s in the body  of the revered and reviled starlet. Over the course of several nights,  she discovers profound similarities in the ways they navigate love,  life, and identity as East Asian actors in the west.

‘Don’t Call Me China Doll’ is a one-woman show that explores the  intricacies of internalised racism and self-worth. A compelling  exploration of identity, discrimination, and progress, it prompts  audiences to reflect on how and why East Asian artists still face the  same barriers as they did a century ago. Raw, honest, and fearless,  Diana Feng deftly manages heavy themes with surprising levity and a  large dose of self-deprecating humour.

Soon to receive a PhD in Culturally Specific Performance Practice and  British East and Southeast Asian Representation, Feng is at the  forefront of challenging the cultural narratives that shape our  understanding of representation.

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💡Price: from £7

🗓Date: 31st July - 26th August 2024