The Red Detachment of Women

National Ballet of China

Date: November 08, 2022 Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

This musical is set in Hainan Island, China in the 1930s. It tells a story about Qionghua, a maidservant who has escaped from a despot’s mansion. Born as a peasant girl, she has endured much bitterness and has transformed by her experiences into a determined revolutionary soldier. The National Ballet of China was founded in December of 1959. Performing both Western ballets and original works of its own, the company has found a successful path for the development of Chinese ballet. It is fusing the classical and the modern, and exploring cultures from all over the world.