Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

Liu, S.

In Shanghai in the early twentieth century, a hybrid theatrical form, wenmingxi, emerged that was based on Western spoken theatre, classical Chinese theatre, and a Japanese hybrid form known as shinpa. This book places it in the context of its hybridized literary and performance elements, giving it a definitive place in modern Chinese theatre.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-11-08

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349455041

DOI: 10.1057/9781137306111

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245