Journal article
Male Dan: the Paradox of Sex, Acting, and Perception of Female Impersonation in Traditional Chinese Theatre
Asian theatre journal, Vol.17(1), pp.78-97
03/22/2000
DOI: 10.1353/atj.2000.0007
Abstract
The art of male dan-specialists in female roles-is one of the most important issues in traditional Chinese theatre, especially in jingju (Beijing or Peking opera). In this article, Min Tian considers the problem from a combined gender-sociocultural-historical perspective. Tian traces the convention's historical development, examines its contemporary status, and deals with such issues as the dynamics of sex and the paradox of acting, which are central to the art of the male dan. Not only does he explore modern perceptions of the art of female impersonation with respect to the tradition of the male dan, but he also discusses similar traditions, most notably that of the classical Japanese theatre. Min Tian holds a doctorate from China's Central Academy of Drama and has taught there as an associate professor. He recently completed his dissertation on intercultural theatre at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Aside from many articles published in Chinese academic journals, he has also published in Asian Theatre Journal, Theatre Symposium, New Theatre Quarterly, and Comparative Drama.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Male Dan: the Paradox of Sex, Acting, and Perception of Female Impersonation in Traditional Chinese Theatre
- Creators
- Min Tian - University of Iowa, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Asian theatre journal, Vol.17(1), pp.78-97
- DOI
- 10.1353/atj.2000.0007
- ISSN
- 0742-5457
- eISSN
- 1527-2109
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/22/2000
- Academic Unit
- Humanities and Social Sciences/Scholarly Impact
- Record Identifier
- 9984558456302771
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