An improbable bond is formed, which warps and twists but never breaks. Lan transforms into Jiang Qing, Mao’s fourth wife, cultural enforcer and attack dog. Li is revealed to be “red princess” Sun Weishi, the adopted daughter of Mao’s lieutenant Zhou Enlai who went on to become China’s first female theatre director.
Shanghai Dolls at the Kiln Theatre review: timely and informative
