Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance

by Jo Riley

Overview

This work gives an "inside" view of Chinese theater and the actor in performance for the first time. It challenges Western theater artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theater elements that might enrich their own theaters. It is based on personal observations of and dialogue with Chinese actors, experiences that were impossible before 1980. Riley's study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theater, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theater.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521035231
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/14/2006
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.98(d)

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. Jia (Family); 2. Biao (Appearance); 3. Duan (To sever); 4. Shenfen (Identity); 5. Yang (Life); 6. Qi (Presence); 7. He (To unify); 8. Yuan (Round); The Chinese dynasties; Glossary of Chinese terms; List of Chinese characters; List of Chinese works; List of works in Western languages; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Riley presents an insider's view of jinju, enabling the reader tp see it as Chinese spectators do. Graduate and research collections." Choice

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