{"product_id":"liyuanxi-chinese-pear-garden-theatre-9781350157392","title":"Liyuanxi  Chinese Pear Garden Theatre","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a stimulating introduction to the Hokkien music drama known as\u003ci\u003e liyuanxi \u003c\/i\u003e(pear garden theatre'), heir and current expression of one of China's oldest unbroken\u003ci\u003e xiqu\u003c\/i\u003e (Chinese opera') traditions. It considers the genre's history prior to the 20th century, its signal successes before and after the Cultural Revolution, and its national prominence today. Beginning with an analysis of the form's aesthetics and techniques, it proceeds to an overview of its rich and distinctive narrative repertoire, including several dramas unique to the genre.Josh Stenberg illustrates \u003ci\u003eliyuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e's distinctive musical and narrative qualities and presents the performance art's place, not only in Chinese drama and theatre history, but also in the culture of the historic port city of Quanzhou and the broader Hokkien region and diaspora. This study focuses on the work of the only professional theatre troupe in the genre, the Fujian Province Liyuanxi Experimental Theatre (FPLET), a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very important book on a unique genre of Chinese opera that, I believe, will benefit students of world theater. * Liana Chen, George Washington University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Series Preface Preface  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction: \u003ci\u003eLiyuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e in the Family of Chinese Theatres\u003c\/b\u003e Quanzhou and Hokkien Culture and Identity Origin of the Genre Name and Role of Marshal Tian Three Tendencies of \u003ci\u003eLiyuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eLiyuanxi \u003c\/i\u003eHistory\u003c\/b\u003e Early History and Textual Heritage \u003ci\u003eLiyuanx\u003c\/i\u003ei in the Modern Era The Troupe in Society Diasporic \u003ci\u003eLiyuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e2. Performance Foundations and Style\u003c\/b\u003e Aesthetics and Technique Stage Motion Role Types \u003ci\u003eLiyuanxi \u003c\/i\u003eSpeech, Music and Prosody Make-up, Costumes, Stages  \u003cb\u003e3. Repertoire\u003c\/b\u003e Overview Traditional Romantic Play: Chen San and Wuniang Zhu Wen and the Lucky Coins: Traditional Ghost Play Traditional Humorous Play: Zhu Maichen Contemporary Tragic Play: The Chaste Woman’s Lament Contemporary Humorous Play: Scholar Dong and Madam Li Revising for Gender: The Imperial Stele  Conclusions  Endnotes Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019631427927,"sku":"9781350157392","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liyuanxi-chinese-pear-garden-theatre-9781350157392","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}