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Beschreibung

Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare.

This volume is divided into four sections covering:

  • Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia.
  • Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres.
  • Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries.
  • Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia.

Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.

Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare.

This volume is divided into four sections covering:

  • Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia.
  • Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres.
  • Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries.
  • Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia.

Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.

Zusammenfassung
Siyuan Liu is a former President of the Association for Asian Performance and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Part I. Traditional Theatre in Asia 1. Traditional Indian Theatre 2. Traditional Chinese Theatre 3. Traditional Japanese Theatre 4. Traditional Indonesian Theatre Part II. Dimensions of Traditional Asian Theatre 5. Dance in Traditional Asian Theatre 6. Music in Traditional Asian Theatre 7. Masks in Traditional Asian Theatre 8. Puppets in Traditional Asian Theatre 9. Costume and Makeup in Traditional Asian Theatre 10. Architecture and Stage of Traditional Asian Theatre Part III. Modern Theatre in Asia 11. Modern Indian Theatre 12. Modern Theatre in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka13. Modern Japanese Theatre 14. Modern Chinese Theatre 15. Modern Theatre in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and North Korea16. Modern Theatre in Mainland Southeast Asia: Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam17. Modern Theatre in Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore Part IV. Perspectives of Modern and Contemporary Asian Theatre 18. The Beginning of Spoken Theatre: Colonialism and Colonial Modernity 19. Gender Performance and the Rise of Actresses in Traditional Asian Theatre 20. Gender Performance and the Rise of Actresses in Modern Asian Theatre 21. Modern Asian Theatre and Indigenous Performance22. Traditional Asian Performance in Modern and Contemporary Times 23. Intercultural Theatre and Asian Shakespeare Productions in Asia24. Modern Musicals in Asia
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138099319
ISBN-10: 1138099317
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Liu, Siyuan
Hersteller: Routledge
Taylor & Francis
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: 99 SW-Abb., 99 SW-Fotos, 3 Tabellen
Maße: 31 x 174 x 246 mm
Von/Mit: Siyuan Liu
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.05.2017
Gewicht: 1,014 kg
Artikel-ID: 121293932

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