Shanghai Dolls

A stage play telling the untold true story of two of the most influential women in Chinese history ? Madame Mao and Sun Weishi. Premiered at Kiln Theatre, London, in 2025.

About the author

Amy Ng is a writer whose plays include: Shanghai Dolls (Paines Plough and Kiln Theatre, London, 2025); Shangri-La (Finborough Theatre, London, 2016); Shoes (Soho Theatre); and Special Occasions (St. James Theatre and Arcola Theatre). She is also a historian with a research interest in multinational empires, imperial decline, and nationality conflict, and is the author of Nationalism and Political Liberty (Oxford University Press).

Product details

• Authors: Amy Ng, Ng Amy
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2025
• EAN: 9781839044182
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-418-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Plays, playscripts, drama, Modern and contemporary plays / drama