Amy Ng is a writer whose plays include: Shanghai Dolls (Paines Plough and Kiln Theatre, London, 2025); Shangri-La (Finborough Theatre, London, 2016); Shoes (Soho Theatre); and Special Occasions (St. James Theatre and Arcola Theatre). She is also a historian with a research interest in multinational empires, imperial decline, and nationality conflict, and is the author of Nationalism and Political Liberty (Oxford University Press).