Intercultural Aesthetics in Traditional Chinese Theatre: From 1978 to the Present

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Wei Feng

Intercultural Aesthetics in Traditional Chinese Theatre

From 1978 to the Present

Wei Feng

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
12 June 2021

Theatre Studies; Dance & Performing arts

This book traces the transformation of traditional Chinese theatre’s (xiqu) aesthetics during its encounters with Western drama and theatrical forms in both mainland China and Taiwan since 1978. Through analyzing both the text and performances of eight adapted plays from William Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, and Samuel Beckett, this book elaborates on significant changes taking place in playwriting, acting, scenography, and stage-audience relations stemming from intercultural appropriation. As exemplified by each chapter, during the intercultural dialogue of Chinese and foreign elements there exists one-sided dominance by either culture, fusion, and hybridity, which corresponds to the various facets of China’s pursuit of modernity between its traditional and Western influences.

By: Wei Feng
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2020 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783030406370
ISBN 10: 3030406377
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 12 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction.- 2. Chapter 1: ‘Egotistic’ Adaptations of King Lear: Intercultural Playwrights Haunted by Tradition.- 3. Chapter 2: Border-Crossing Chou Actors in Beckettian Jingju.- 4. Chapter 3: Expressionistic Chuanju: Ghosts and Scenography in Lady Macbeth.- 5. Audiences Freed from Illusion?: Brechtian Estrangement and Metatheatricality Displaced in Xiqu.- 6. Conclusion.

Wei Feng is an Associate Professor in the School of Foreign Languages and Literature at Shandong University, China. He received his PhD in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.