Triangle Dialogue: Stanislavsky, Brecht, and Chinese Theatre

Author: Chen Shixiong
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The purpose of this book is, against the backdrop of the dialogue between civilizations in the 20th century, to review the dialogue among the Chinese theater world, Russian theater director Stanislavski, and German theater director Brecht, summarize China's experience and lessons in absorbing foreign theatrical culture and carrying out cultural exchanges, and further explore several theoretical issues. The book is richly illustrated and written in both Chinese and Russian, divided into two parts. It examines the interactive relationships between Russian theater master Stanislavski, German playwright Brecht, and Mei Lanfang and Jiao Juyin, representing Chinese playwrights, as well as the convergence and impact of the theatrical concepts and aesthetic systems they represent. The content covers 12 chapters, including the denigration of Stanislavski's system and the destruction of dialogue art during the "Cultural Revolution," the debate over theatrical concepts and the turn of Chinese spoken drama, the "Brecht fever" and its issues, and more.