One-woman show by the Wednesday Women's Writing Collective about internalised racism and identity, part of the Elevate Festival.
Diana Feng brings Don't Call Me China Doll to the Barnfield Theatre on Friday 6 November, as part of the Elevate Festival. It's a one-woman show presented by the Wednesday Women's Writing Collective, and it runs for 75 minutes without an interval.
The story follows China Doll, an actress preparing to play Anna May Wong in a biopic about Hollywood's first East Asian starlet. In a twist, she's magically transported back to the 1930s and inhabits Wong's body, and from there she finds deep parallels in how they both navigate love, life and identity as East Asian actors in the West. Through that, the show looks at internalised racism and self-worth, framing identity, discrimination and progress through the experience of an East Asian artist. It leaves you asking why East Asian artists still face the same barriers they did a century ago.
The production is part of Elevate Festival, Exeter Northcott's annual week-long celebration of South-West artists that brings together local makers and audiences through performance, workshops and meet-ups at the Barnfield Theatre. It's recommended for ages 12 and over.
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Tickets are £10, or £8 for Elevate members. The show starts at 7:00pm on Friday 6 November at the Barnfield Theatre.
