CHOICE - Jul 99
"A welcome addition to available reference sources on the theatrical and performance arts of this vast and culturally diverse region."
Dorothy L. Swerdlove, New York Public Library
"...will be an invaluable source of information to theatre researchers and to scholars in other disciplines as well."
Book Description
The latest volume in the acclaimed World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series provides a country-by-country survey of theatrical developments throughout Asia and the Pacific since 1945. The entries provide first-hand accounts of the major theatrical companies, dramatists and plays in each country, the interaction of performance with the culture, politics, and religious rituals, and much more. This volume covers 30 countries in entries of up to 25,000 words: Afghanistan
* Australia
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Korea
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Papua-New Guinea
* Philippines
* Singapore
* South Pacific
* Sri Lanka
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam.
The six volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre (WECT) is the largest international co-operative publication in the history of world theater. There is a 10% discount for standing orders.
Asia/Pacific, Vol. 5 FROM THE PUBLISHER
The latest volume in the acclaimed World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series provides a country-by-country survey of theatrical developments throughout Asia and the Pacific since 1945. The entries provide first-hand accounts of the major theatrical companies, dramatists and plays in each country, the interaction of performance with the culture, politics, and religious rituals, and much more. This volume covers 30 countries in entries of up to 25,000 words: Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * China * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan * Korea * Kyrgyzstan * Laos * Malaysia * Mongolia * Myanmar * Nepal * New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua-New Guinea * Philippines * Singapore * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tajikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Uzbekistan * Vietnam.
The six volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre (WECT) is the largest international co-operative publication in the history of world theater. There is a 10% discount for standing orders.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Ranges geographically from Australia and New Zealand to Iran and from Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea to Japan. Considers such media as puppetry, dance, set design, and contemporary theater history. Articles on 31 countries are supported by introductory essays and essays on such themes as encounters with tradition, Asian identity and modern theater, the history and homogenization of theater for young audiences, and touching the sacred roots with puppet theater. Moderately illustrated in black and white. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
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