Elite Theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644
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A01=Grant Guangren Shen
actor training methods
Author_Grant Guangren Shen
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Chinese performing arts
Chuanqi Plays
dai
Du Liniang
elite patronage in Ming dynasty theatre
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historical performance studies
Imperial Examinations
Jade Hairpin
Li Kaixian
literati
Mandarin Ducks
mengyi
Ming Drama
Ming Literati
Ming Theatre
Northern Music
pan
Pan Zhiheng
patronage of troupes
performance theory analysis
private
Private Troupes
qian
ritual and ceremonial drama
Script Explanation
Singing Masters
Superb
Tang Xianzu
taoan
Taoan Mengyi
Troupe Owner
troupes
Wang Shizhen
Washing Silk
Wei Zhongxian
Western Chamber
Yangtze River
Young Men
Yuan Zaju
zhang
zhiheng
Product details
- ISBN 9780415343268
- Weight: 476g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Mar 2005
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Theatre occupied a particularly important place in the life of the elite, for whom owning a theatre troupe was highly fashionable and for whom theatre performances were an integral part of formal gatherings, various rituals and ceremonies. Based on an exploration of original historical records, including comparisons with other forms of ancient theatre, Shen provides an overview of elite theatre in Ming China and examines the details of theatrical performance.
Grant Guangren Shen is a theatre director and Asian theatre specialist. He directed the English versions of the zaju opera of China (1995), kabuki of Japan (1998), and Sanskrit of India (2002), all in their classical study. He teaches a variety of theatre courses, both Asian and Western, theoretical and practical. He has published articles on Asian theatre in internationally refereed journals.
