Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi

Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi is the first book in any language entirely devoted to a historical inquiry into Chinese theatre through Nuoxi and Mulianxi, the two most representative and predominant forms of Chinese temple theatre.

Autorentext

Xiaohuan Zhao is Associate Professor of Chinese Literary and Theatre Studies at the University of Sydney and concurrently Distinguished Overseas Professor at the Research Institute of Chinese Theatre and Theatrical Relics of Shanxi Normal University.

Klappentext

Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi is the first book in any language entirely devoted to a historical inquiry into Chinese theatre through Nuoxi and Mulianxi, the two most representative and predominant forms of Chinese temple theatre.

Inhalt

Part I: Mulianxi: From Northern Dramas to Southern Dramas; 1. Mulianxi in Northern Dramas; 2. Mulianxi in Southern Dramas; 3. Mulianxi in Marvel Dramas; Part II: Mulianxi: From Elite Court Theatre to Mass Regional Theatre; 4. Mulianxi at the Popular Turn of Kunqu; 5. Mulianxi in High-Qing Court Theatre; 6. Mulianxi in Mass Regional Theatre; Conclusion; Appendix: From Shrine to Stage: Towards an Anthropological Architecture of Chinese Temple Theatre; Glossary; Figure Credits; Bibliography