Nightwood Theatre Presents: "China Doll"

Nightwood Theatre Presents: "China Doll"
by Dora Award-winner Marjorie Chan

CHINA DOLL is the story of Su-Ling, a rebellious young woman in Shanghai at the turn of the century
of the 20th century. Raised by her grandmother, Poa-Poa, Su-Ling's tiny and exquisitely bound feet mark
her only real worth as a bride and as a woman. Her destiny seems clear until she meets the enigmatic
Merchant Li who runs a fabric store and is trying to escape his past. He teaches the young Su-Ling
to read and she is awakened to a world where her personal struggle is mirrored by an imperialist country
on the brink of change.

As Su-Ling turns sixteen, her dominating grandmother arranges her engagement into one of Shanghai's elite
families, but as a second wife. Su-Ling moves into the Chen compound and is thrust into the secretive
and lonely world of the concubine, her only companion a mysterious servant named Ming. Merchant Li
manages to sneak Su-Ling a Mandarin translation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House". As her wedding preparations
surround her, Su-Ling surreptitiously reads on. Emboldened by Nora's tale, Su-Ling makes a drastic decision
that will alter her world forever.

February 17- March 14, 2004

Tarragon Theatre Extra Space,
30 Bridgman Avenue
Toronto, Ontario

Directed by Kelly Thornton
Featuring Marjorie Chan (Sui-Ling), Jo Chim (Poa-Poa), Keira Loughran (Ming) & John Ng (Merchant Li)

Box Office 416.531.1827
Tickets $16 - $30 * Sunday PWYC
Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday @ 2pm
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