Orta-oyunualso presents possible homologies with a series of theatre forms to the east, including the Persianru-hoziand the North Indiansvang: all are comic-improvisational, lightly plotted, performed in the center of their audiences, and reliant on outrageous female impersonation. Another possible h...
Meng, who was born in 1964, is also the most influential theatrical director in Asia, and he will bring with him the "Black Cat Theater" cast group, the youngest cast member group from his studio. Well-known Chinese young actress Huang Xiangli, who was hailed as the "Queen of Monodrama"...
MARAMARA, Melissa VeraAsian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia
In Europe and theUnited Statesseveral forms arose in the 20th century that combine dramatic and nondramatic material. Vaudeville, or music hall, for instance, employs a succession of various acts, such as fictional sketches, musical and dance numbers, and feats ofdexterity, of which some are re...