Staging China

General Introduction; Li Ruru<br/>PART I: CLASSICAL PLAYS; NEW APPROACHES<br/>1. After Seventy Years, A Production That Redefines A Huaju Classic - Wang Yansong's New Interpretation Of The Savage Land; Siyuan Liu<br/>2. Lin Zhaohua's Innovation Of Huaju Acting In The Master Builder; Lin Wei-Yu<br/>PART II: "MAIN MELODY"; A NEW IMAGE OF PROPAGANDA THEATRE<br/>3. Shang Yang And The Performance Of Historical Drama In Reform China; Rosemary Roberts<br/>4. Breaking Out Of The "Main Melody": Meng Bing And His "Monumental Theatre"; Xiaomei Chen<br/>5. Romancing Home: Sweet & Sour Hong Kong; Gilbert C.F. Fong, & Shelby K.Y. Chan<br/>PART III: CONTEMPORARY CONSUMERISM; A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEATRE, MARKET, AND SOCIETY<br/>6. Performing Poetry On The Intermedial Stage: Flowers In The Mirror, Moon On The Water, And Beijing Avant-Garde Theatre In The New Millennium; Rossella Ferrari<br/>7. Survival Through Laughter - A Fun Gongfu: The Story Of The Deer And The Cauldron; Ma Haili<br/>8. Staging A New Venture: Tian Qinxin's The Yellow Storm And The Policy Change On The Huaju Industry In China; Katherine Huiling Chou<br/>PART IV: INDEPENDENT THEATRE; ALTERNATIVE SPACE<br/>9. Taiwan's Little Theatre Grows Up - Reviving Peking Opera: The Revelation Into A Classic; John B. Weinstein<br/>10. Constructing The Alternative: Grass Stage And The Little Society; Pu Bo & Yang Zi<br/>11. For The People, By The People: Penghao Theatre And The Story Of Gong And Drum Lane; Tarryn Li-Min Chun<br/>Conclusion; Li Ruru