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Members of the company of 'Pu Songling: Strange Tales.' iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Pu Songling: Strange Tales.' Photo by Johnny Hockin.

REVIEW: Wet, weird, and woeful, Pu Songling: Strange Tales is a riotous trip into the mystical

One thing’s for sure — you’ve never seen a show with this much tongue.

By Columbia Roy / Jan 22, 2026
Rosie Simon in The Chinese Lady. She wears blue and white and sits in a wooden chair, using chopsticks to eat from a small blue and white bowl. Original Photo by Dahlia Katz. iPhoto caption: Deanna H. Choi (left) Photo by Anja Cui / Monica Esteves (right) Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: The Chinese Lady at Studio 180/fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company/Crow’s Theatre

The play resonates as a moving character study subtly laced with cautionary reminders of the distance between performance and truth.

By Liam Donovan / May 8, 2023