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Routledge Adapting Western Classics for the Chinese Stage - Routledge

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Adapting Western Classics for the Chinese Stage offers a comprehensive exploration of how Western dramatic works have been transformed for Chinese performance traditions from the early twentieth century through the contemporary globalised world. This scholarly work examines the intricate relationships between original texts and their Chinese reinterpretations, analysing both huaju and traditional xiqu adaptations. The book investigates the complex interplay of dramatic texts, socio-historical contexts, and cultural translation, providing readers with detailed research into transnational and transcultural theatrical adaptation. By studying how Western classics have been reimagined for Chinese stages, this Routledge publication illuminates the dynamics of cultural exchange, artistic interpretation, and the evolving role of Western drama in Chinese theatre practices across generations.

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Examines transnational and transcultural adaptations of Western classics in Chinese theatre from the twentieth century to present day.

Explores both huaju and traditional xiqu performance traditions, analysing how Western dramatic texts have been reinterpreted for Chinese stages.

Provides in-depth research into the relationship between dramatic texts, socio-historical contexts, and intertextual Chinese reinterpretations.

Published by Routledge, offering scholarly authority on theatre adaptation and cross-cultural performance studies.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138214337
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Stagecraft
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 August 2018
Listed Since: 09 November 2017

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