An insightful analysis of more than a dozen Chinese stage productions, Staging China illustrates how Chinese society is reflected by and even constructed through theatre. Scholars from around the globe explore wide-ranging topics including recent approaches to classical theatre, propaganda theatre, and the challenges of independent theatres.

Autorentext
Shelby CHAN, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong, China. Xiaomei CHEN, University of California, Davis, USA. Katherine Hui-ling CHOU, National Central University, Taiwan. Tarryn Li-Min CHUN, Harvard University, USA. Rossella FERRARI, University of London, UK. Gilbert C.F. FONG, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong, China. LIN Wei-yu, National University of Tainan, Taiwan. Siyuan LIU, University of British Columbia, Canada. MA Haili, University of Chester, UK. PU Bo, Zhejiang University, China Rosemary ROBERTS, University of Queensland, Australia. John B WEINSTEIN, Bard College, USA. YANG Zi, University of Chester, UK.

Inhalt
General Introduction; Li Ruru
PART I: CLASSICAL PLAYS; NEW APPROACHES

1. After Seventy Years, A Production That Redefines A Huaju Classic - Wang Yansong's New Interpretation Of The Savage Land; Siyuan Liu
2. Lin Zhaohua's Innovation Of Huaju Acting In The Master Builder; Lin Wei-Yu
   PART II: "MAIN MELODY"; A NEW IMAGE OF PROPAGANDA THEATRE
3. Shang Yang And The Performance Of Historical Drama In Reform China; Rosemary Roberts
4. Breaking Out Of The "Main Melody": Meng Bing And His "Monumental Theatre"; Xiaomei Chen
5. Romancing Home: Sweet & Sour Hong Kong; Gilbert C.F. Fong, & Shelby K.Y. Chan
   PART III: CONTEMPORARY CONSUMERISM; A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEATRE, MARKET, AND SOCIETY
6. Performing Poetry On The Intermedial Stage: Flowers In The Mirror, Moon On The Water, And Beijing Avant-Garde Theatre In The New Millennium; Rossella Ferrari
7. Survival Through Laughter - A Fun Gongfu: The Story Of The Deer And The Cauldron; Ma Haili
8. Staging A New Venture: Tian Qinxin's The Yellow Storm And The Policy Change On The Huaju Industry In China; Katherine Huiling Chou
   PART IV: INDEPENDENT THEATRE; ALTERNATIVE SPACE
9. Taiwan's Little Theatre Grows Up - Reviving Peking Opera: The Revelation Into A Classic; John B. Weinstein
10. Constructing The Alternative: Grass Stage And The Little Society; Pu Bo & Yang Zi
11. For The People, By The People: Penghao Theatre And The Story Of Gong And Drum Lane; Tarryn Li-Min Chun
    Conclusion; Li Ruru