Title: Chapter Two. The Structuring Of XI In Illustrations And A Prologue Theatrical
Abstract: This chapter examines a one act variety play, Yuyang sannong by Xu Wei (1521-1593), to explain how the relationship enacts a theatrical. gushi verifies the conceptualization of theatricality as a relationship between performer, audience, and the space in which both interact. It reveals a self-reflexive intertwining of the three theatrical elements of staging, acting, and viewing. The chapter examines the images of the literal theater followed by a discussion of more general theatrical spaces. The reading of gushi in early modern China usually began by viewing a pictorial representation showing a space that fits into the category of stageless staging. Quyu were first used as literal stages for theater performances. Like the raised stage, quyu set up a boundary separating and connecting the viewers and the viewed as seen in Yuan Shi yiquan, Tongjia hui, Hehua dang, and Jin Ping Mei.Keywords: China; Kuang Yuyang sannong; literal theater; theatrical spaces
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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