The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre / Edition 1

by James R. Brandon

Overview

This paperback edition, incorporating corrections and updates, contains more distilled information on the theatrical arts of Asia-Oceania than any other single volume yet published. A broad-ranging pan-Asian essay lucidly explores the basic themes of ritual, dance, puppetry, masks, training, performance, while national entries provide the historical development of theater in twenty countries. Major theater forms of each country are accompanied by entries on significant playwrights, actors and directors. An index and reading lists make this work indispensable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521588225
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/28/1997
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Bangladesh; Burma; Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Laos; Malaysia; Nepal; Oceania; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand, Vietnam; Index to artists and genres.

Editorial Reviews

"Well researched, nicely presented, and accessible, this guide will be useful to scholar and layperson alike." American Reference Books Annual

"...a thoroughly informed, hugely enjoyable book." The Independent

"...The Cmabridge Guide to Asian Theatre is quite an achievement. The depth of coverage (praiseworthy, even in its brevity) is commendable, as is the range of subjects." Sudipto Chatterjee, TDR

From the Publisher

Chapters survey the historical and modern drama of individual countries, from Pakistan through India and southeast Asia to China and Japan, along with profiles of important people. Among the topics are the Indian kathakali, Japanese no plays, the Beijing opera, Indonesian shadow plays, and the trance dances of Oceania. Indexed only by artist and genre. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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