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Performing China on the London Stage: Chinese Opera and Global Power, 1759-2008
Ashley Thorpe
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Description for Performing China on the London Stage: Chinese Opera and Global Power, 1759-2008
Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 3J; AN; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
This book details the history of Chinese theatre, and British representations of Chinese theatre, on the London stage over a 250-year period. A wide range of performance case studies - from exhibitions and British Chinese opera inspired theatre, to translations of Chinese plays and visiting troupes - highlight the evolving nature of Sino-British trade, fashion, migration, the formation of diaspora, and international relations. Collectively, they outline the complex relationship between Britain and China - the rise and fall of the British Empire, and the fall and rise of China - as it was played out on the stages ... Read more
This book details the history of Chinese theatre, and British representations of Chinese theatre, on the London stage over a 250-year period. A wide range of performance case studies - from exhibitions and British Chinese opera inspired theatre, to translations of Chinese plays and visiting troupes - highlight the evolving nature of Sino-British trade, fashion, migration, the formation of diaspora, and international relations. Collectively, they outline the complex relationship between Britain and China - the rise and fall of the British Empire, and the fall and rise of China - as it was played out on the stages ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137597854
SKU
V9781137597854
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Ashley Thorpe
Ashley Thorpe is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Drama & Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. His first book, The Role of the Clown (`Chou') in Traditional Chinese Drama was published in 2007, and he has contributed to numerous journals, including Contemporary Theatre Review, Theatre Research International and Asian Theatre Journal.
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