Liyuanxi - Chinese 'Pear Garden Theatre' / Josh Stenberg.

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

©2023

xvii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

"This book offers an engaging introduction to the Hokkien music drama known as liyuanxi ('Pear Garden Theatre'), heir and current expression of one of China's oldest unbroken xiqu ('Chinese opera') traditions. In examining the form, Josh Stenberg considers its history prior to the 20th century, reforms during the Communist era, and accounts for its prominence today. He examines the aesthetics and technique that characterize the form, considers the contribution of some of its key exponents and provides a range of case studies of various plays performed in the repertoire"-- Provided by publisher.

Chinese 'Pear Garden Theatre'

Online version: Stenberg, Josh. Liyuanxi - Chinese 'Pear Garden Theatre' London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

English

March 22, 2023

Includes bibliographical references and index.