Staging China: New Theatres in the Twenty-First Century

Front Matter....Pages i-x
General Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-14
After 70 Years, a Production That Redefines a Huaju Classic: Wang Yansong’s New Interpretation of The Savage Land....Pages 15-36
Lin Zhaohua’s Innovation of Huaju Acting in The Master Builder....Pages 37-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-60
Shang Yang and the Performance of Historical Drama in Reform-Era China....Pages 61-78
Breaking Out of the “Main Melody”: Meng Bing and His “Monumental Theatre”....Pages 79-96
Romancing Home: Sweet & Sour Hong Kong....Pages 97-111
Front Matter....Pages 113-121
Performing Poetry on the Intermedial Stage: Flowers in the Mirror, Moon on the Water, and Beijing Avant-Garde Theatre in the New Millennium....Pages 123-140
Survival through Laughter: A Fun Gongfu: The Story of the Deer and the Cauldron....Pages 141-158
Staging a New Venture: Tian Qinxin’s The Yellow Storm and the Policy Change on the Huaju Industry in China....Pages 159-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-184
Taiwan’s Little Theatre Grows Up: Reviving Peking Opera: The Revelation into a Classic....Pages 185-201
Constructing the Alternative: Grass Stage and The Little Society....Pages 203-214
For the People, by the People: Penghao Theatre and The Story of Gong and Drum Lane....Pages 215-232
Conclusion....Pages 233-240
Back Matter....Pages 241-282