This work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor
in performance. In doing so it also challenges Western theatre
artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have
extracted from Chinese theatre elements which might enrich their
own theatres. Jo Riley writes from her personal observations of,
and dialogue with, Chinese actors and her first-hand experiences of
the theatre world of China in general, none of which was possible
before 1980. She uses not only jingju (so misrepresented as Peking
opera) but also exorcism, puppet theatre and ancient animation
rites at the tomb to provide models for exploring the process of
creating presence on the Chinese stage. Her study is well
illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to
anyone interested in theatre, even those with no knowledge of
Chinese or Chinese theatre.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre |
| Release date: |
June 1997 |
| First published: |
1997 |
| Authors: |
Jo Riley
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
364 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-57090-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-521-57090-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780521570909 |
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