The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 5: Asia/Pacific

ISBN-13: 9780415059336 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 540 str.

Ravi Chaturvedi; Minoru Tanokura; Chua Soo Pong

Opis

This volume on Asia and the Pacific provides a unique examination of theatre in Asia and Oceania and is written by leading experts from within the countries covered. Its far-reaching scope and broad interpretation of theatre (to include all types of performance) set it apart from any other similar publication. Entries on 30 Asian countries are featured in this volume, preceded by introductory essays on Asian Theatre, Theatre in the Pacific, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mask Theatre and Puppetry. The volume contains approximately 300,000 words and includes essays of up to 25,000 words each on 33 different Asian countries. These countries include: Afghanistan; Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Iran; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kirghizia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Mongolia; Nepal; New Zealand; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; South Korea; South Pacific; Sri Lanka; Tadjikistan; Thailand; Turkmenistan; and Vietnam.

Recenzje

'... a very useful introduction to a wide variety of theatre genres, institutions and artists, particularly those developed during the post-colonial era.' - Andrew Weintraub Times Literary Supplement August 27 1999

'Writers from almost every nation on earth profile native expressions of music, dance, and puppet an dramatic theater since 1945 and comment on trends in design, training, criticism, and scholarship, in six insightful, inclusive, and entertaining volumes.' New York Public Library named The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, Six-Volume Set as one of their Best of Reference selections, April 2002

O autorze

Brisbane, Katherine; Chaturvedi, Ravi; Majumdar, Ramendu; Pong, Chua Soo; Tanokura, Minoru