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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451006903321

Autore

Shen Grant Guangren <1952, >

Titolo

Elite theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644 / / Grant Guangren Shen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-29026-8

1-280-24102-0

9786610241026

0-203-48306-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the early history of Asia

Disciplina

792.0951

Soggetti

Theater - China - History

Electronic books.

China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Historical overview; 2 Previous scholarship; 3 Literati owners; 4 Actors' backgrounds; 5 Actor training; 6 Owner-performer relations; 7 Sexist criteria; 8 The play as foreplay; 9 Singing and dancing; 10 Role-playing; 11 Directing; 12 Performance space; 13 Performance theory; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.