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The King of Hell's Palace review " eye-opening look at horrifying corruption in China by Michael Billington

Hampstead theatre, LondonCeleste Den portrays a real-life hero who exposed how local officials were spreading HIV 'You are an enemy of the people," a character remarks in Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's ambitious new play. The phrase prompts memories of Ibsen and, like her predecessor, the playwright shows an individual battling governmental corruption, in this case in 1990s China. The result is instructive and demanding but…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM on September 13, 2019

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