1st Edition

Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre

Edited By Siyuan Liu Copyright 2016
    578 Pages 99 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    602 Pages 99 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare.


    This volume is divided into four sections covering:

    • Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia.
    • Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres.
    • Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries.
    • Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia.

    Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.

     

    Introduction

    Siyuan Liu

    Part I. Traditional Theatre in Asia

    1. Traditional Indian Theatre

    Farley Richmond

    2. Traditional Chinese Theatre

    Colin Mackerras

    3. Traditional Japanese Theatre

    Jonah Salz

    4.  Traditional Indonesian Theatre

    I Nyoman Sedana and Kathy Foley

    Part II. Dimensions of Traditional Asian Theatre

    5. Dance in Traditional Asian Theatre

    India: Arya Madhavan

    China: Fan Xing

    Tibet: Kati Fitzgerald

    Uyghur: Ronald Gilliam

    Japan: Colleen Lanki

    Korea: CedarBough T. Saeji

    Southeast Asia: Kathy Foley

    Cambodia: Celia Tuchman-Rosta

    6. Music in Traditional Asian Theatre

    India: Arya Madhavan

    China: Ashley Thorpe

    Tibet: Kati Fitzgerald

    Uyghur: Ronald Gilliam

    Japan: Jay Keister

    Korea: Andrew Killick

    Southeast Asia: Kirstin Pauka

    7. Masks in Traditional Asian Theatre

    Tibet: Kati Fitzgerald

    Korea: CedarBough T. Saeji

    Japan: Diego Pellecchia

    Southeast Asia: Margaret Coldiron

    8. Puppets in Traditional Asian Theatre

    Kathy Foley

    9. Costume and Makeup in Traditional Asian Theatre

    India: David Mason

    China: Alexandra Bonds

    Japan: Monica Bethe

    Southeast Asia: Kirstin Pauka and Lauren Meeker

    10. Architecture and Stage of Traditional Asian Theatre

    India: David Mason

    China: Colin Mackerras

    Japan: Julie A. Iezzi

    Southeast Asia: Kathy Foley

    Part III. Modern Theatre in Asia

    11. Modern Indian Theatre

    Aparna Dharwadker

    12. Modern Theatre in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

    Pakistan: David Mason

    Bangladesh: Syed Jamil Achmed

    Nepal: Carol C. Davis

    Sri Lanka: Kanchuka Dharmasiri

    13. Modern Japanese Theatre

    John K. Gillespie

    14. Modern Chinese Theatre

    Siyuan Liu

    15. Modern Theatre in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and North Korea

    Hong Kong: Gilbert C. F. Fong and Shelby Kar-yan Chan

    Taiwai: Katherine Hui-ling Chou

    Korea: Kim Yun-Cheol

    North Korea: Ji Hyon (Kayla) Yuh

    16. Modern Theatre in Mainland Southeast Asia: Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam

    Thailand: Pawit Mahasarinand

    Burma: Ye Taik

    Laos: Jennifer Goodlander

    Cambodia: Khoun Chanreaksmey and Siyuan Liu

    Vietnam: Trinh Nguyen

    17. Modern Theatre in Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore

    Michael Bodden

    Part IV. Perspectives of Modern and Contemporary Asian Theatre

    18. The Beginning of Spoken Theatre: Colonialism and Colonial Modernity

    India: Anita Singh

    Indonesia: Matthew Isaac Cohen

    Japan: Maki Isaka

    China: Siyuan Liu

    19. Gender Performance and the Rise of Actresses in Traditional Asian Theatre

    India: Anita Singh

    Japan: Maki Isaka

    China: Siyuan Liu

    Southeast Asia: Kathy Foley

    Case Study: Indonesian Wayang kulit Dalang: Jennifer Goodlander and Ashley Robertson

    20. Gender Performance and the Rise of Actresses in Modern Asian Theatre

    India: Anita Singh

    Japan: Ayako Kano

    China: Siyuan Liu

    Korea: Jan Creutzenberg

    Southeast Asia: Kathy Foley

    21. Modern Asian Theatre and Indigenous Performance

    India: Anita Singh

    Japan: Carol Fisher Sorgenfrei

    China: Siyuan Liu

    Korea: Jan Creutzenberg

    Southeast Asia: Kathy Foley

    22. Traditional Asian Performance in Modern and Contemporary Times

    India: Arya Madhavan

    Japan: Jonah Salz

    China: Min Tian

    Korea: CedarBough T. Saeji

    Southeast Asia: Jennifer Goodlander

    23. Intercultural Theatre and Asian Shakespeare Productions in Asia

    India: Shormishtha Panja

    Japan: Suematsu Michiko

    Chinese language theatre: Alexa Huang

    Southeast Asia: Yong Li Lan

    24. Modern Musicals in Asia

    Japan: Makiko Yamanashi

    China: Sissi Liu

    Hong Kong: Gilbert C. F. Fong and Shelby Kar-yan Chan

    Taiwan: Fan-ting Cheng

    Korea: Ji Hyon (Kayla) Yuh

    Southeast Asia: Caleb Goh

    Biography

    Siyuan Liu is a former President of the Association for Asian Performance and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

    "It is a comprehensive resource that can, in different ways, serve both advanced scholars and novice students, and would be a useful text for both undergraduate and graduate courses covering Asian theatre. It will inspire and facilitate faculty to move curricula beyond the familiar genres usually covered in this arena to include more updated views of the subject. It also honors the dedicated scholars who have devoted themselves to this research."

    CLAUDIA ORENSTEIN, Hunter College, CUNY, Theatre Journal