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 of London across three centuries. Drawing extensively upon archival materials and fieldwork research, the book offers new insights for intercultural British theatre in the 21st century - 'the Asian century'.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137597854
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223224833
Product Key Features
Author
Ashley Thorpe
Publication Name
Performing China on the London Stage: Chinese Opera and Global Power, 1759-2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
263 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
148mm
Item Weight
4703g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ashley Thorpe
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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