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The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays
The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays in Bloomington, MN
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A companion volume to
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900–2000
, this anthology contains nine emblematic scripts from twentieth and twenty-first century Asian theatre. Opening with a history of modern Asian drama and a summary of the plays and their contexts, it features nine works written between 1912 and 2009 in Japan, China, Korea, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Showcasing fresh contemporary writing alongside plays central to the established canon, the collection surveys each playwright's work, and includes:
Father Returns
by Kikuchi Kan
Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner and the Farewell Speech
by Okada Toshiki
Sunrise
by Cao Yu
I Love XXX
by Meng Jinghui, Huang Jingang, Wang Xiaoli, Shi Hang
Bicycle
by O Tae-sok
The Post Office
by Rabindranath Tagore
Hayavadana
by Girish Karnad
The Struggle of the Naga Tribe
by W. S. Rendra
Truong Ba's Soul in the Butcher's Skin
by Luu Quang Vu
The chronological and geographical breadth of the anthology provides a unique insight into modern Asian theatre and is essential to any understanding of its relation to Western drama and indigenous performance.
Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900–2000
, this anthology contains nine emblematic scripts from twentieth and twenty-first century Asian theatre. Opening with a history of modern Asian drama and a summary of the plays and their contexts, it features nine works written between 1912 and 2009 in Japan, China, Korea, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Showcasing fresh contemporary writing alongside plays central to the established canon, the collection surveys each playwright's work, and includes:
Father Returns
by Kikuchi Kan
Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner and the Farewell Speech
by Okada Toshiki
Sunrise
by Cao Yu
I Love XXX
by Meng Jinghui, Huang Jingang, Wang Xiaoli, Shi Hang
Bicycle
by O Tae-sok
The Post Office
by Rabindranath Tagore
Hayavadana
by Girish Karnad
The Struggle of the Naga Tribe
by W. S. Rendra
Truong Ba's Soul in the Butcher's Skin
by Luu Quang Vu
The chronological and geographical breadth of the anthology provides a unique insight into modern Asian theatre and is essential to any understanding of its relation to Western drama and indigenous performance.
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