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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 1998. Surveys theatre in more than 30 countries from India to Thailand, from Uzbekistan to New Zealand and from Australia to China, and is lavishly illustrated throughout.
Full Description
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
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