This collection of Chinese shadow plays contains seven selected
traditional shadow plays from the Qing and early Republican periods
from Shaanxi and Shanxi. A minor operatic genre, the Chinese shadow
theatre provides one of the best avenues for examining the
mentality and sense of humor of the silent masses. Although Shaanxi
sports the largest number of shadow traditions in China and is
where the art form is most vibrant, its shadow plays have never
before been published in either Chinese or English. Translated from
rare hand-copied play scripts, this volume includes the most
literary and refined plays of the genre as well as coarser popular
plays and farcical Post-midnight skits. It also features a survey
of the state of the shadow theatre in contemporary China, extensive
critical introductions and bibliography.
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