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The Romance of Three Hamlets: Shakespeare through a Chinese Prism

The Romance of Three Hamlets: Shakespeare through a Chinese Prism

Liu, Hao

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Literary CriticismGeneral DramaShakespeare

ISBN10: 1032747935
ISBN13: 9781032747934
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 28 2025
Pages: 6
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions of Hamlet as signposts, the book discusses the relationship between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions.

A brief discussion of the Yue-opera Hamlet looks back at the role of Shakespeare in the Chinese discourse of renaissance and re-evaluation of traditions since the early twentieth century. A detailed analysis of the Peking-opera Hamlet shows what is lost and what is gained in the negotiation between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions, and why. The third Hamlet is an experimental Kun-opera production, leading to a discussion of the potential for Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions to join hands and reach new depths of artistic expression.

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