New Theatre in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8918709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth J Rea (corresponding author), Kenneth Rea |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-26 |
| Publication date | 1977-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Drama Review TDR (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-5962 • E-ISSN: 2326-2060 |
| Publisher | The MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1145104 |
| OpenAlex | W2797207078 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Chinese theatre must be judged on its own terms—as a weapon of the revolution. “Content first, then art” is the dictum. The revolution has given the theatre an abundance of themes. In return, the theatre fulfills its purpose by helping to educate the people and by debating important issues. It is, after all, part of the state machinery. It is also a superb example of didactic art that is popular at all levels of society. One of the secrets of the theatre's success lies in the sheer depth of involvement on the part of all concerned. In Peking, an instructor told a visitor: “We educate our artists not for art's sake, but wholeheartedly to serve the people. We don't lock them up in classrooms, either, but let them go out to the workers, peasants and soldiers to learn from them as well. If they're going to portray revolutionary characters on the stage, they must first learn to become good revolutionaries themselves.”
Aesthetics · Art · China · Cultural revolution · Lock (firearm · Media studies · Political science · Political theatre · Sociology · State (computer science · Visitor pattern · Visual arts · Computer Science · History · Law · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 1991 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |