Performing China on the London stage : Chinese opera and global power, 1759-2008
Title:
Performing China on the London stage : Chinese opera and global power, 1759-2008
Author:
Thorpe, Ashley, author.
ISBN:
9781137597854
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London, UK : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
Physical Description:
xviii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
Chinese Drama in the European Imagination Before 1736 -- Confucius Morals to Britannia's Ears: Modern Virtue in The Orphan of China, 1736-1759 -- From Page to Stage: Chinese Opera and the Rise and Fall of Empires, 1759-1913 -- Fashion, Chinoiserie and Modernity in The Circle of Chalk, 1929 -- Seeking Subalterneity in S. I. Hsiung's Lady Precious Stream, 1934 -- A traditional play in the traditional manner: Chinese Opera and the Politics of Diplomacy, 1946-1958 -- Chinese Opera in the Diaspora from 1949 -- Opening the Stage Door: Opera, Reform and International Economic Policy, 1979-2008 -- Postmodern Politics: Olympic Ties and Cultural Exchange in 2008 -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
"This book details the history of Chinese theatre, and British representations of Chinese theatre, on the London stage over a 250-year period. A wide range of performance case studies - from exhibitions and British Chinese opera inspired theatre, to translations of Chinese plays and visiting troupes - highlight the evolving nature of Sino-British trade, fashion, migration, the formation of diaspora, and international relations. Collectively, they outline the complex relationship between Britain and China - the rise and fall of the British Empire, and the fall and rise of China - as it was played out on the stages of London across three centuries. Drawing extensively upon archival materials and fieldwork research, the book offers new insights for intercultural British theatre in the 21st century - the Asian century."--p. 4 of cover
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliography and index.
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