{"product_id":"chinese-theatre-and-the-actor-in-performance-hardback-9780521570909","title":"Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance (Hardback) 9780521570909","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor in performance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJo Riley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521570909, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 June 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages, 22 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.9 x 2.6 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Riley presents an insider's view of jinju, enabling the reader tp see it as Chinese spectators do.  Graduate and research collections.\"    Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor in performance. In doing so it also challenges Western theatre artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theatre elements which might enrich their own theatres. Jo Riley writes from her personal observations of, and dialogue with, Chinese actors and her first-hand experiences of the theatre world of China in general, none of which was possible before 1980. She uses not only jingju (so misrepresented as Peking opera) but also exorcism, puppet theatre and ancient animation rites at the tomb to provide models for exploring the process of creating presence on the Chinese stage. Her study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theatre, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theatre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Jia (Family)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Biao (Appearance)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Duan (To sever)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Shenfen  (Identity)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Yang (Life)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Qi (Presence)\u003cbr\u003e 7. He (To unify)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Yuan (Round)\u003cbr\u003e The Chinese dynasties\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Chinese terms\u003cbr\u003e List of Chinese characters\u003cbr\u003e List of Chinese works\u003cbr\u003e List of works in Western languages\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005922627864,"sku":"9780521570909","price":113.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521570909i_7fb86fe6-db7f-4978-9a1f-f4df3f9cfe04.jpg?v=1691369894","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chinese-theatre-and-the-actor-in-performance-hardback-9780521570909","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}