Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance
Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance
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Summary
This work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor in performance. It is based on personal observations of and dialogue with Chinese actors, experiences which were impossible before 1980. Riley's study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theatre.
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Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance by Jo Riley
This work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor in performance. In doing so it also challenges Western theatre artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theatre elements which might enrich their own theatres. Jo Riley writes from her personal observations of, and dialogue with, Chinese actors and her first-hand experiences of the theatre world of China in general, none of which was possible before 1980. She uses not only jingju (so misrepresented as Peking opera) but also exorcism, puppet theatre and ancient animation rites at the tomb to provide models for exploring the process of creating presence on the Chinese stage. Her study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theatre, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theatre.
"Riley presents an insider's view of jinju, enabling the reader tp see it as Chinese spectators doGraduate and research collections." Choice
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521570909 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521570905 |
| Title | Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance |
| Author | Jo Riley |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Modern Theatre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |