The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 5: Asia/Pacific

by Katherine Brisbane (Editor), Ravi Chaturvedi (Editor), Ramendu Majumdar (Editor), Chua Soo Pong (Editor), Minoru Tanokura (Editor)

Overview

This new paperback edition provides a unique examination of theatre in Asia and the Pacific and is written by leading experts from within the countries covered. Its far-reaching scope and broad interpretation of theatre (to include all types of performance) set it apart from any other similar publication. Entries on 33 Asian countries are featured in this volume, preceded by introductory essays on Asian Theatre, Theatre in the Pacific, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mask Theatre and Puppetry.
The volume contains approximately 300,000 words and includes national essays of up to 25,000 words each. The countries include:
Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan *Kirghizia * Laos * Malaysia * Myanmar * Mongolia * Nepal *New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * PhilippinesNew Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *Singapore * South Korea * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tadjikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Vietnam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415260879
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/2001
Series:	World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Ser.
Pages:	536
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Katherine Brisbane, Ravi Chaturvedi, Ramendu Majumdar, Chua Soo Pong, Minoru Tanokura

Table of Contents

An Introduction: Of Nations and their TheatresDon RubinThe Blooming of a Thousand Flowers: An Introduction to Theatre in Asia and the PacificDon Rubin and Katharine BrisbaneAsia's Modern Theatres: Encounters with TraditionA.J. GunawardanaAsian Identity and Modern TheatreRavi ChaturvediTheatre for Young Audiences: History and HomogenizationWolfgang WöhlertPuppet Theatre: Touching the Sacred RootsHenryk JurkowskiAfghanistan (Overview)AustraliaBangladeshBhutan (Overview)Brunei Darussalam (Overview)Cambodia (Overview)ChinaIndiaIndonesiaIranJapanKazakhstan (Overview)Laos (Overview)MalaysiaMongolia (Overview)Myanmar (Overview)NepalNew ZealandPakistanPapua New Guinea (Overview)PhilippinesSingapore (Overview)South Pacific (Overview)Sri Lanka (Overview)Tajikistan (Overview)Thailand (Overview)Turkmenistan (Overview)UzbekistanVietnam (Overview)Further Reading: Asia/PacificInternational Reference: Selected BibliographyWriters and National Editorial CommitteesIndex

Editorial Reviews

'This is a very useful introduction to a wide variety of theatre genres, institutions and artists, particularly those developed during the post-colonial era.' - Times Literary Supplement

'Writers from almost every nation on earth profile native expressions of music, dance, and puppet an dramatic theater since 1945 and comment on trends in design, training, criticism, and scholarship, in six insightful, inclusive, and entertaining volumes.' - New York Public Library, Best of Reference selections

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