The Theatre of Purgation and the Theatre of Cultivation: A Comparative Study of Theatre and Culture from a Chinese Perspective

In China, theatre studies has been dominated by Western discourse on serious drama, mostly the theatre of purgation. It is equally important, however, to study popular Western theatre genres, such as musicals, comedies, and relatively uplifting plays, especially in terms of their similarities with C...

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Published in:TDR : Drama review 2021-06, Vol.65 (2), p.8-28
Main Author: Sun, William Huizhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Chinese opera
Cities
Drama
Modernization
Performing arts centers
Role models
Theater studies
Tragedies
Venue
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