History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II

This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1949 to 2000, covering the fluctuations of "drama reform", spectacles of the "Cultural Revolution", and theatre in the immediate years before the opening up of the country.

List of contents

Updating concepts and adapting theatrical industry to market requirements
Theatrical Concepts and Theatrical Literature
China’s Theatrical Situation during the Anti-Japanese War
Theatrical Conditions in the Occupied Areas and Shanghai
The Anti-Japanese War and Theatrical Development
Theatrical Development in Revolutionary Bases under Communist Party of China

About the author

Fu Jin is Vice Chairman of the China Literature and Art Critics Association; Member of the Disciplinary Review Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council (Drama and Film and Television); Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University; and Director of the Academic Committee of the National Academy of Chinese Theatrical Arts. He is mainly engaged in studies on Chinese drama. He has published The History of Chinese Drama, Pass the Flame: Theory and Practice of the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage and The Vitality of Grassroots: The Fieldwork and Research of Taizhou’s Troupes.

Summary

This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1949 to 2000, covering the fluctuations of "drama reform", spectacles of the "Cultural Revolution", and theatre in the immediate years before the opening up of the country.

Product details

• Authors: Fu Jin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.11.2020
• EAN: 9781138330665
• ISBN: 978-1-138-33066-5
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: China Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, 20th Century, ART / General, ART / History / General, Society & culture: general, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, ART / Performance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, ART / Asian / Chinese, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theatre Studies, Performance Art, Society and culture: general