| Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance Contributor(s): Riley, Jo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521570905 ISBN-13: 9780521570909 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $131.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: This work gives an "inside" view of Chinese theater and the actor in performance for the first time. It challenges Western theater artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theater elements that might enrich their own theaters. It is based on personal observations of and dialogue with Chinese actors, experiences that were impossible before 1980. Riley's study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theater, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theater. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 792.095 |
| LCCN: 96031554 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.28" W x 9.26" (1.56 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work gives an inside view of Chinese theater and the actor in performance for the first time. It challenges Western theater artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theater elements that might enrich their own theaters. It is based on personal observations of and dialogue with Chinese actors, experiences that were impossible before 1980. Riley's study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theater, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theater. |