Alternative Chinese Opera in the age of globalization : performing zero
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Alternative Chinese Opera in the age of globalization : performing zero
(Studies in international performance)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-227) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and thrive in the age of modernization and globalization. Building on her previous work, this new book focuses on various forms of Chinese 'opera' in locations around the Pacific Rim, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and California.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Performing Zero Total Makeover with Femininity: Innovative Jingju in Taiwan Pacification and Silence Resistance: Performing Hong Kong in The Flower Princess The Blossoming of the Transnational Peony: Performing Alternative China in California Waiting for Meaning: The Joint Venture of Robert Wilson, Jingju , and Taiwan Conclusion Bibliography Index
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