Yangbanxi (样板戏), or Revolutionary Model Play, was the propaganda brainchild of Jiang Qing, wife of Mao Zedong. Created under her patronage for the sole purpose of glorifying the Chinese Communist Party, these model plays – which combined traditional Peking opera and ballet with patriotic storylines – were the only stage performances made available to the entire Chinese population throughout the decade-long Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).

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Revolutionary Model Play 2.0 is a riveting commentary on the impact of Madam Mao’s yangbanxi, brought to life through fictional interviews of key politicians, leading artistes, diehard fans and scholars obsessed with the art form.

 

Employing eight different languages to ask important existential questions about art, culture and representation.