Drama In The People S Republic Of China

Author : Constantine Tung,Colin Mackerras
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987-07-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 088706390X

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Drama in the People's Republic of China by Constantine Tung,Colin Mackerras Pdf

This is the first book ever published in the West on drama in the People’s Republic of China. The plays, playwrights, theories, and performances range from the play that inflamed the Cultural Revolution to a post-Mao satiric drama that upset party leaders; from Jiang Qing’s drama theory for her model plays to the discovery of Bertolt Brecht; from the problems and dilemmas that confront theater reform in the post-Mao era to the performance of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and Viennese operettas; and from a historical play glorifying Mao’s supremacy to a playwright calling for individualism and women’s rights. This book not only depicts aspects of drama in the People’s Republic of China, it also provides analyses of the political and social conditions that shaped and are represented in this drama.

Author : Constantine Tung,Colin Mackerras
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0887063896

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Drama in the People's Republic of China by Constantine Tung,Colin Mackerras Pdf

This is the first book ever published in the West on drama in the People's Republic of China. The plays, playwrights, theories, and performances range from the play that inflamed the Cultural Revolution to a post-Mao satiric drama that upset party leaders; from Jiang Qing's drama theory for her model plays to the discovery of Bertolt Brecht; from the problems and dilemmas that confront theater reform in the post-Mao era to the performance of Ibsen's Peer Gynt and Viennese operettas; and from a historical play glorifying Mao's supremacy to a playwright calling for individualism and women's rights. This book not only depicts aspects of drama in the People's Republic of China, it also provides analyses of the political and social conditions that shaped and are represented in this drama.

Author : Maggie Greene
Publisher : China Understandings Today
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472054305

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Resisting Spirits by Maggie Greene Pdf

Even amidst the Maoist era's politicized cultural production, culture workers continued to adapt traditional theatre to create bold new statements

Author : Xiaomei Chen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231165037

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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama by Xiaomei Chen Pdf

This condensed anthology reproduces close to a dozen plays from Xiaomei ChenÕs well-received original collection, along with her critical introduction to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic evolution of twentieth-century Chinese spoken drama. Comprising representative works from the PeopleÕs Republic of China, the collection encapsulates the revolutionary rethinking of Chinese theater and performance that began in the late Qing dynasty and vividly portrays the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by modernism, socialism, political conflict, and war. Chosen works from 1919 to 1990 also highlight the formation of Chinese national and gender identities during a period of tremendous social, cultural, and political change and the genesis of contemporary attitudes toward the West. PRC theater tracks the rise of communism in China, juxtaposing ideals of Chinese socialism against the sacrifices made for a new society. Post-Mao drama addresses the nationÕs socialist legacy, its attempt to reexamine its cultural roots, and postsocialist reflections on critical issues such as nation, class, gender, and collective memories. An essential, portable guide for easy reference and classroom use, this abridgement provides a concise yet well-rounded survey of China's theatricality and representation of political life. This work has not only established a canon of modern Chinese drama but also made it available for the first time in English in a single volume.

Author : Lois Wheeler Snow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015019056509

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China on Stage by Lois Wheeler Snow Pdf

Theatre has always played a major part in Chinese life. Combining ancient forms with revolutionary messages, the Chinese Communists from their guerilla beginnings have use d theatre as educational and innovative entertainment for all the people.

Author : Brian James DeMare
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107076327

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Mao's Cultural Army by Brian James DeMare Pdf

This study explores the role of drama troupes that were tasked with roaming the countryside in support of Mao's communist revolution in China. Caught between the party and their audiences, the book illustrates how drama troupes, through performance, attempted to resist the ever growing reach of the People's Republic of China state.

Author : Yuwu Song
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476602981

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Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China by Yuwu Song Pdf

This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book documents nearly 600 Chinese individuals who contributed, for better or worse, to the development of Chinese life and culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Though the book is weighted toward political figures, it includes persons in business, the military, academia, medicine, social movements, the arts, entertainment and athletics. In addition to an objective description of the person's life, an analysis is provided that identifies the individual's contributions and importance.

Author : Donald P. Whitaker,Rinn-Sup Shinn (Foreign affairs analyst),In-sŏp Sin,American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : China
ISBN : UIUC:30112000001278

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Area Handbook for the People's Republic of China by Donald P. Whitaker,Rinn-Sup Shinn (Foreign affairs analyst),In-sŏp Sin,American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies Pdf

Author : Gotelind Müller
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Historical television programs
ISBN : 9783825807870

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Representing History in Chinese Media by Gotelind Müller Pdf

Historical TV dramas are a highly popular genre in the People's Republic of China and an important, contested factor in shaping historical consciousness of the populace. The monumental TV drama Zou xiang gonghe made a stir when aired by China Central Television in the spring of 2003. Because of its unconventional representation of the historically critical time-span 1890-1917, the TV drama sparked a heated discussion in the print media as well as in the internet, and was ultimately taken off the program. This book aims at presenting a synopsis of the TV drama, analysing its background and impact on society.

Author : Haiping Yan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317453772

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Theatre and Society: Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama by Haiping Yan Pdf

Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world, this series includes works on political, economic, cultural, and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific.

Author : Shiao-Ling Yu
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0773487808

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Chinese Drama After the Cultural Revolution, 1979-1989 by Shiao-Ling Yu Pdf

Covering the two major dramatic forms in China, this volume includes a translation of two traditional operas and five spoken plays. These works are among the most controversial plays produced in the post-Mao era, and collectively represent a new trend which could transform Chinese drama.

Author : Katherine Brisbane,Ravi Chaturvedi,Ramendu Majumdar,Chua Soo Pong,Minoru Tanokura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134929788

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The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre by Katherine Brisbane,Ravi Chaturvedi,Ramendu Majumdar,Chua Soo Pong,Minoru Tanokura Pdf

This volume featrues over 250,000 words and more than 125 photographs identifying and defining theatre in more than 30 countries from India to Uzbekistan, from Thailand to New Zealand and featuring extensive documentation on contemporary Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Australian theatre.

Author : Rosemary A. Roberts
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004177444

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Maoist Model Theatre by Rosemary A. Roberts Pdf

Here is a convincing reflection that changes our understanding of gender in Maoist culture, esp. for what critics from the 1990s onwards have termed its erasure of gender and sexuality. In particular the strong heroines of the yangbanxi, or model works which dominated the Cultural Revolution period, have been seen as genderless revolutionaries whose images were damaging to women. Drawing on contemporary theories ranging from literary and cultural studies to sociology, this book challenges that established view through detailed semiotic analysis of theatrical systems of the yangbanxi including costume, props, kinesics, and various audio and linguistic systems. Acknowledging the complex interplay of traditional, modern, Chinese and foreign gender ideologies as manifest in the 'model works', it fundamentally changes our insights into gender in Maoist culture.

Author : Ying Zhu,Michael Keane,Ruoyun Bai
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622099401

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TV Drama in China by Ying Zhu,Michael Keane,Ruoyun Bai Pdf

This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the production, distribution and consumption of TV drama, the international team of experts demonstrate why it remains the pre-eminent media form in China. The examples are diverse, highlighting the complexity of producing narrative content in a rapidly changing political and social environment. Genres examined include the revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, "pink" dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. In addition to genres, the collection explores industry dynamics: how TV dramas are marketed and consumed on DVD, and China's aspirations to export its television drama rights. The book provides an international and cross-cultural perspective with chapters on Taiwanese TV drama in China, the impact of South Korean drama, and trans-border production between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

Author : James R. Brandon,Martin Banham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521588227

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The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre by James R. Brandon,Martin Banham Pdf

A comprehensive and authoritative single-volume reference work on the theatre arts of Asia-Oceania. Nine expert scholars provide entries on performance in twenty countries from Pakistan in the west, through India and Southeast Asia to China, Japan and Korea in the east. An introductory pan-Asian essay explores basic themes - they include ritual, dance, puppetry, training, performance and masks. The national entries concentrate on the historical development of theatre in each country, followed by entries on the major theatre forms, and articles on playwrights, actors and directors. The entries are accompanied by rare photographs and helpful reading lists.