Lee provides a comprehensive insight into important topics within modern Korean theatre and conducts an in-depth evaluation of the major discourses that shaped Korean theatre during the 20th century.
The book adopts a topical approach to explore modern Korean theatre through a more focused lens. Examining key subjects such as Korean Playwrights. Korean adaptations of Shakespeare, the National Theatre, feminist theatre, and the intercultural potential of a Far Eastern theatrical bloc, it provides a rigorous understanding of the evolution of Korean theatre during the 20th century and explores the moments of rupture and innovation within the chronological history of theatre.
The book is a vital resource of interest to scholars and students interested in East Asian culture and theatre, specifically Korean culture.
1. Representative Korean Playwrights
2. The Contribution of Translated Western Drama to the Modernization of Korean Theatre
3. The National Theatre of Korea
4. The Korean War and Its Effects on Korean Theatre
5. Female-Feminist Theatre in Korea
6. The Reception of Shakespeare as Represented by the Productions of Hamlet in Korea since the Modernization
7. The Possible Creation of a Far Eastern Intercultural Theatrical Bloc: Joint Productions by China, Korea, and Japan
Biography
Meewon Lee is a Professor Emerita at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, Korea. Her publications include Korean Traditions and Performances in the Postmodern Era. She is focused on the aesthetics of Korean theatre, related to its traditions and world theatre.
