Alternative Chinese Opera in the Age of Globalization [electronic resource] : Performing Zero /
Lei, D.author.
Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and thrive in the age of modernization and globalization. Building on her previous work, this new book focuses on various forms of Chinese 'opera' in locations around the Pacific Rim, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and California.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Performing Zero -- Total Makeover with Femininity: Innovative Jingju in Taiwan -- Pacification and Silence Resistance: Performing Hong Kong in The Flower Princess -- The Blossoming of the Transnational Peony: Performing Alternative China in California -- Waiting for Meaning: The Joint Venture of Robert Wilson, Jingju, and Taiwan -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and thrive in the age of modernization and globalization. Building on her previous work, this new book focuses on various forms of Chinese 'opera' in locations around the Pacific Rim, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and California.
Ethnology—Asia.
Arts.
Theater—History.
Performing arts.
Geology.
Theater.
Asian Culture.
Arts.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
Geology.
Theatre and Performance Studies.