The Magic of Chinese Theatre: Theatre as a Ritual of Sacral Transmogrification

The Magic of Chinese Theatre: Theatre as a Ritual of Sacral Transmogrification

Social and Staged dramas, entertainment and ritual; Chinese theatre and religion share a dialectical relationship. Ancient exorcistic rituals became dramatized to awe and inspire the audience of devotees. Eventually, exorcistic troupes had to compete among themselves to attract audiences, so that an...

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Main Author: CHAN, Margaret
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2009
Subjects:
Chinese opera
Singapore
Rituals
Chinese theatre
exorcism
masks
Religion
Theatre and Performance Studies
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/713
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/1712/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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