
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900-2000
- 320 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900-2000
About this book
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900 – 2000 is a ground-breaking survey, tracking the advent of modern drama in Japan, India, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. It considers the shaping power of realism and naturalism, the influence of Western culture, the relationship between theatrical modernisation and social modernisation, and how theatre operates in contemporary Asian society. Organised by period, nation and region, each chapter provides:
·a historical overview of the culture;
·an outline of theatre history;
·a survey of significant playwrights, actors, directors, companies, plays and productions. With contributions from an international team of scholars, this authoritative introduction will uniquely equip students and scholars with a broad understanding of the modern theatre histories of Asia.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Hybridity, Modernity and Theatre
- Chapter 1 Modern Japanese Theatre Through the Occupation
- Chapter 2 Modern Japanese Theatre: 1960 Through The Millennium
- Chapter 3 Modern Chinese Theatre To 1949
- Chapter 4 Modern Chinese Theatre After 1949
- Chapter 5 Chinese Drama Outside the Mainland: Taiwan and Hong Kong
- Chapter 6 Modern Korean Theatre
- Chapter 7 Modern Indian Theatre
- Chapter 8 Theatre of Roots: Post-Independence Theatre in India
- Chapter 9 Modern Southeast Asian Drama
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index