For women in China frustrated by sexism, female comics are offering a release (opens in new tab)

Standup comedy gives women a space to talk about certain topics that have become more sensitive, while performers remain wary of censorship limitsPacked into the upstairs theatre of a small performing arts space in east Beijing, more than 100 people, mostly women, are giddy with anticipation. “Who did you come to see?” asks the MC, fashionably dressed in a faded denim two-piece suit. The answer is bellowed in unison back to him: “Fang Zhuren!”Fang Shaoli, AKA Director Fang (Fang Zhuren), has ...