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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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2009
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