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

• Autore: Shen Grant Guangren <1952, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.0951
• Soggetto topico: Theater - China - History
• Soggetto geografico: China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Elite theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644
• ISBN: 1-134-29025-X; 1-134-29026-8; 1-280-24102-0; 9786610241026; 0-203-48306-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783615003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in the early history of Asia.