| Gao Xingjian's Idea of Theatre: From the Word to the Image Contributor(s): Labędzka (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004168281 ISBN-13: 9789004168282 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: This book argues that Gao Xingjian's "Idea of Theatre" can only be explained by his broad knowledge and use of various Chinese and Western theatrical, literary, artistic and philosophical traditions. The author aims to show how Gao's theories of the theatre of anti-illusion, theatre of conscious convention, of the "poor theatre" and total theatre, of the neutral actor and the actor - jester - storyteller are derived from the Far Eastern tradition, and to what extent they have been inspired by 20th century Euro-American reformers of theatre such as Antonin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Jerzy Grotowski and Tadeusz Kantor. Although Gao' s plays and theatre form the major subject, this volume also pays ample attention to his painting and passion for music as sources of his dramaturgical strategies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Individual Director |
| Dewey: 895.125 |
| LCCN: 2008019584 |
| Series: Sinica Leidensia |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (1.25 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that Gao Xingjian's Idea of Theatre can only be explained by his broad knowledge and use of various Chinese and Western theatrical, literary, artistic and philosophical traditions. The author aims to show how Gao's theories of the theatre of anti-illusion, theatre of conscious convention, of the "poor theatre" and total theatre, of the neutral actor and the actor - jester - storyteller are derived from the Far Eastern tradition, and to what extent they have been inspired by 20th century Euro-American reformers of theatre such as Antonin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Jerzy Grotowski and Tadeusz Kantor. Although Gao' s plays and theatre form the major subject, this volume also pays ample attention to his painting and passion for music as sources of his dramaturgical strategies. |
