A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Part I Updating concepts and adapting theatrical industry to market requirements -- 1 Theatrical concepts and theatrical literature -- 1.1 Training schools of Kushan Opera and inheritance of the genre -- 1.2 From new drama to play -- 1.3 Cao Yu's creation of spoken drama -- 1.4 The co-existence of traditional and modern drama composition -- 1.5 Mei Lanfang, a world-famous actor in Peking Opera (Jingju) -- A brief summary of Part I -- Notes -- Part II China's theatrical situation during the Anti-Japanese War -- 2 Theatrical conditions in the occupied areas and Shanghai -- 2.1 Theatrical situation in Northeast China during Manchurian Empire (March 1932-August 1945) -- 2.2 Theatrical development in Peking and North China -- 2.3 Theatrical conditions in Taiwan and Lingnan Area (the area in the south of Five Mountain Ranges) -- 2.4 Jingju (Peking Opera) and Huju (Shanghai drama) in islet of Shanghai -- 2.5 The advent of woman Yueju (Shaoxing drama) -- 2.6 Spoken drama in Shanghai (1937-1945) -- 2.7 Theatrical governance under the puppet government -- Notes -- 3 The Anti-Japanese War and theatrical development -- 3.1 Theatre of national defense and theatrical performance -- 3.2 Theatrical policy of the Nationalist Government during wartime -- 3.3 Theatrical prosperity in Chongqing and Guo Moruo -- 3.4 Theatrical festival and theatrical show in Southwest China -- Notes -- 4 Theatrical development in revolutionary bases under Communist Party of China -- 4.1 The advent of 'red drama' -- 4.2 Performing large-scale drama in Yan'an -- 4.3 Yan'an Peking Opera Institute (Jingju) -- 4.4 'Forced to Be the Outlaws' -- 4.5 War of resistance and masses -- A brief summary of Part II -- Notes -- Further reading -- Appendix 1: Names of scripts.

Appendix 2: Technical terms -- Appendix 3: Relevant historical events and terms in the particular period -- Index.

This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1949 to 2000, covering the fluctuations of "drama reform", spectacles of the "Cultural Revolution", and theatre in the immediate years before the opening up of the country.

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