Introduction: What is Modernization in Korea?: Historical Background. 1. The Beginning of Modern Theatre and Cultural Resistance 2. Sinpa Theatre: Transitional Melodrama from Westernized Japan and Its Influences on Commercial Theatre 3. Singeuk Theatre: Western Realism Theatre and Social Realism Theatre 4. The Liberation of Korea and the Korean War Period: Theatre of Ideology 5. The Little Theatre Movement 6. The Beginning of Experiments and Innovations for Modernizing Theatrical Traditions 7. Madanggeuk: The Contemporary Sociopolitical Theatre with the Traditions from Korean Heritage 8. Toward the Postmodern Theatre
Biography
Meewon Lee is Professor Emerita of Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, Korea. Her publications include Korean Traditions and Performances in the Postmodern Era. She is focused on esthetics of Korean theatre, related to its traditions and world theatre.
