Performing China on the London Stage: Chinese Opera and Global Power, 1759-2008

By Ashley Thorpe

Book Overview

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Chinese drama in the European Imagination before 1736.- Chapter 2. 'Confucius' morals to Britannia's ears'.- Chapter 3. From page to stage.- Chapter 4. Fashion, chinoiserie and modernity in The Circle of Chalk, 1929.- Chapter 5. Seeking subalterneity in S.I. Hsiung's Lady Precious Stream, 1934.- Chapter 6. 'A traditional play in the traditional manner'.- Chapter 7. Chinese opera in the diaspora from 1949.- Chapter 8. Opening the stage door.- Chapter 9. Postmodern politics.- Conclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349955817
• ISBN13: 9781349955817
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"