1st Edition
Representing China on the Historical London Stage From Orientalism to Intercultural Performance
By Dongshin Chang
Copyright 2015
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides a critical study of how China was represented on the historical London stage in selected examples from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century—which corresponds with the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China’s last monarchy. The examples show that during this historical period, the stage representations of the country were influenced in turn by Jesuit writings on... Read more
Introduction: From Orientalism to Intercultural Performance 1. "History and Truth": The Conquest of China by the Tartars (1675) 2. "China-Mania": The Chinese Festival (1755) and The Orphan of China (1759) 3. Open Views of China: The Literary Works of John Francis Davis and the Spectacular Chinese Sorcerer (1823) 4. Chinaface Attractions: A Chinese Honeymoon (1901-1904), The Yellow Jacket (1913), and Mr. Wu (1913-1914) Epilogue: Aladdin Pantomimes, Chinesely British
Biography
Dongshin Chang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre at Hunter College of the City University of New York, USA.
