Performing Hybridity in Colonial-Modern China
Author | : S. Liu |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2013-03-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137306111 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137306114 |
Rating | : 4/5 (114 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Performing Hybridity in Colonial-Modern China by : S. Liu
Download or read book Performing Hybridity in Colonial-Modern China written by S. Liu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Shanghai in the early twentieth century, a hybrid theatrical form, wenmingxi, emerged that was based on Western spoken theatre, classical Chinese theatre, and a Japanese hybrid form known as shinpa. This book places it in the context of its hybridized literary and performance elements, giving it a definitive place in modern Chinese theatre.