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Meddling directors, confused actors, and pushy politicians are leaving the country’s budding...
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I had long heard of Director [Danny] Yung’s trilogy The Outcast General, Tears of Barren Hill, and...
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Three Ways of Appreciating Traditional Chinese Theatre
In August 2015, I attended the program Classical Beauties presented by Queens Library at Flushing,...
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Should Chinese Opera Westernize to Find Global Audience?
Popularizing the country’s musical tradition means combining mainstream appeal with traditional...
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Traditional Chinese Opera Plots to Charm Politicians
Modern-day opera about poverty alleviation attracts the attention — and wallets — of government...
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Independent theatres around the world pursue a twofold socio-economic and artistic goal and aim to make financial resources accessible to all individuals and groups as well as developing new theatrical experiences. The broad...
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How The Refugee Crisis Is Playing Out on The German Stage
Since 2015, over one million refugees have entered Germany. As a political event, the so-called...
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Russian Puppetry
It is natural for humans to animate and anthropomorphize anything they touch. Puppetry is a...
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Cyber Theatre in China: Performance or Action?
Twenty years ago, it was inconceivable for people to meet without a physical encounter. But today,...
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“Unknown” Polish Directors: Introducing Jacek Głomb
This series continues to introduce Polish directors recognised in Poland and relatively unknown...
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Art in Public Spaces: Immersive and Site-Specific Theatre Off-Stage in China
The stage is a natural home for performance art, but any location where a performance can happen...
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In Search of Identity. Trends in Contemporary Theatre in Romania
Historical Context Twenty‑five years after the fall of the communist regime, the performing arts...
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Notes On the (Pop) Avant-Garde in China
Obituaries for the avant-garde proliferate. Critics, academics and cultural observers in the...
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