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A Stage in Search of a Tradition: The Dynamics of Form and Content in Post-Maoist Theatre
- Asian Theatre Journal
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Volume 18, Number 2, Fall 2001
- pp. 200-221
- 10.1353/atj.2001.0014
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This essay examines several modern Chinese spoken dramas known for their formalistic features in early post-Mao theatre. It discusses the dynamics of form and content, Eastern and Western dramatic traditions and styles, and political culture and theatre performance in contemporary China.