The Classical Theatre of China

The Classical Theatre of China

Author: A.C. Scott

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 113657588X

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First published in 1957. Besides tracing the history and development of the Peking Theatre, this volume explains acting techniques, stage costume and symbolism, musical forms and the various types of plays.


Chinese Theatre

Chinese Theatre

Author: Jin Fu

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-09

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0521186668

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Chinese opera has a history of over 800 years. However, since the early twentieth century, following increased contact with the West, drama without music has also become popular in China. The development and prosperity of modern drama has created a new landscape for Chinese theater, which, as a whole, has become more diverse.


Ancient Chinese Art

Ancient Chinese Art

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 0870994832

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A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century III

A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century III

Author: Fu Jin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-07-19

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 100038442X

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The twentieth century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres, the interaction between commercial practice and theatre, dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and Eastern theatres all contributed to the momentousness of this period. The four volumes of A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century display the developmental trajectories of Chinese theatre over those hundred years. This volume examines national policies developed for the culture industry and practice of Chinese theatre from 1949 to the period of "the Great Leap Forward". The author highlights the tension between the new nation’s principle of "letting one hundred flowers bloom" and the theatrical industry as a tool for ideological propaganda. He argues that the transition from war-time conditions to the new social structure of peace time was far from thorough and stable. Scholars and students in the history of the arts, especially the history of Chinese theatre, will find this book to be an essential guide.


Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting

Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting

Author: Richard M. Barnhart

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0300094477

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Written by a team of eminent international scholars, this book is the first to recount the history of Chinese painting over a span of some 3000 years.


A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II

A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II

Author: Fu Jin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0429825595

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The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres, the interaction between commercial practice and theatre, dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and Eastern theatres all contributed to the momentousness of this period. The four volumes of A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century display the developmental trajectories of Chinese theatre over those 100 years. This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1949 to 2000, covering the fluctuations of 'drama reform', spectacles of the 'Cultural Revolution', and theatre in the immediate years before the opening up of the country. The author demonstrates how Chinese dramatic traditions endured and adapted in the face of modernity and how politics and art interacted. By combining academic rigour with a high degree of readability, this volume is both an essential guide for scholars and students in the history of the arts and general readers interested in Chinese theatre.


Chinese Theater

Chinese Theater

Author: Colin Mackerras

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0824842499

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This volume is the first concise introduction to the splendid variety of the Chinese theatrical tradition. It presents a rounded perspective on the development of Chinese theater by considering all of its major aspects—history and social context, performance, costume, makeup, actors, playwrights, and theaters—and by discussing all the major forms of Chinese theater, including the Beijing opera, which arose in the eighteenth century, and the spoken play, an entirely twentieth-century form. Its contributors are uniquely qualified to write about the Chinese theater. They have enjoyed an intimate relationship with their subject, both as academics and as theater workers, and they have combined a deep knowledge of Chinese theater with a high regard for its long tradition and continuing vitality. The book is intended for general as well as more specialized readers. Those with an interest in theater as a worldwide phenomenon and those wanting a new light on Chinese culture and society will find it equally useful. To those with a particular interest in Chinese theater, it will be a rich and important resource.