Modernization of Asian Theatres, 1st ed. 2019 Process and Tradition

This volume focuses on the theatre history of Asian countries, and discusses the specific context of theatre modernization in Asia. While Asian theatre is one of the primary interests within theatre scholarship in the world today, knowledge of Asian theatre history is very limited and often surprisingly incorrect. Therefore, this volume addresses a major gap in contemporary theatre studies.

Renowned academics and theatre critics have contributed to this volume, making it a valuable resource for researchers and students of theatre studies, literature, and cultural studies.

1. Introduction: Modernization of Asian Theatres Yasushi Nagata & Ravi Chaturvedi.- Part 1: Process of Asian Theatre Modernization.- 2. Relevant Figures at the Early Stage of the Modernization of Japanese Theatre Mitsuya MORI.- 3. The Modernization of Korean Theatre through the Reception of Western Realism Meewon LEE.- 4. Movement of the Western Modern Drama in Taiwan and its Modernity Kun-Liang CHIU.- 5. Back to the Future: Modernization of Hong Kong and Chinese Drama at the Turn of the 20th Century Gilbert C. F. FONG and Shelby K. Y. CHAN.- 6.  Modernization and Malaysian Theatre Solehah ISHAK.- 7. Metamorphosis –“Modernity” on Stage: The Formation of the Chinese-Spoken Theatre in Singapore (1913 – 1937) YU Weijie.- 8. Modernization Re(ad)dressed in Indian Theatre Ravi CHATURVEDI.- Part 2: Problematics of Asian Theatre Tradition.- 9. Modernization of Theatre in Taiwan: Case Studies Iris Hsin-chun TUAN.- 10.  Translating EugèneLabiche’s Comedy in Modern China LO Shih-Lung.- 11.  The Modernization of Chinese Xiqu YANG Ming.- 12.  On the Modernity of Chinese Drama through the Perspective of Perception from Gao Xingjian’s Dramas XIAO Yingying.- 13. From Traditional to Contemporary: Genealogy of Kumiodori (Kumiwudui) in Modern Okinawan Plays Called “OkinawaShibai” Shoko YONAHA.- 14.  Bangsawan (1870-1940): An Analysis of Modern Performance Elements and Its Role as Transitional Link between Traditional Malay Theatre and Modern Malaysian Drama Zainal LATIFF and GanEng CHENG. 15.  Absorption and Exclusion: Modern-Dramatizing Asian Tradition by Morimoto Kaoru and Kato Michio Yasushi NAGATA.- Index.

Yasushi Nagata is professor of Theatre Studies, Graduate School of Letters, Osaka University. He served as president of Japanese Society for Theatre Research. He specialized Russian Avant-garde theatre and finished doctoral course in Theatre Studies of Meiji University in 1988. He was Executive Committee member of IFTR from 2004 to 2012, organizer of IFTR annual conference in Osaka 2011, and a convener of Asian Theatre Working Group. He published many articles on theatre historiography, intercultural theatre, acting method and production analysis on modern and contemporary Russian and Japanese theatres in many anthologies such as Adapting Chekhov, The Local meets the Global, Theatre and Democracy in English, and also The Age of Avant-Garde, The Theory of Japanese Arts, Performance in Post-modern Culture in Japanese. He is also director of the Museum of Osaka University and Executive producer of International Arts Festival and its Cultural Program Series there from 2013. 

Ravi Chaturvedi is professor and former director of the School of Media and Communication at Manipal University Jaipur and founder head of the Dept. of Culture and Media Studies in Central University of Rajasthan, Dept. of Theatre and Film Studies, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, and Dept. of Dramatics in the University of Rajasthan. He is the founder president of Indian Society for Theatre Research since 2004 to 2015. His publication include World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, Ethnicity and Identity: Global Performance, Theatre and Democracy, Dramatic Elements and Modern Art, Contemporary Indian Theatre. He has authored six full length plays. He was contributory editor of Theatre Research International and South African Theatre Journal. He organized first ever conference of International Federation for Theatre Research in Asia in 2003 at Jaipur. He is professional theatre director and actor.