Gong Baorong
Gong Baorong, Vice President of Shanghai Theatre Academy, has obtained his BA degree from Fudan University, MA (lettres modernes) from Aix-Marseille I,PhD from Paris III-Sorbonne nouvelle and MA (cultural management) from Paris-Dauphine. He is now Vice President and Professor of STA, teaching: History of World Theatre, Theatrical Semiotics, Text Analysis and Study of Arts Management. Major publications: History of French Theatre, Schools of 20th century French Theatre, French Theatre after May 1968, and dozens of papers on major academic journals like Theatre Arts, Arts, etc Translations: Arts, l’Amour triumphe de tout, Histoire d’amour, etc. Furthermore he accomplished a number of national and municipal projects and participated in several international academic and arts exchange projects.
Cultural dialogues: Chinese theatre and its roots
Chinese theatre has its roots in religious rituals which can be recognized even today during specific events. By the time of the Song dynasty, Chinese theatre had matured and emerged as an independent genre, with various commercial plays written and staged. The reception of the play did not only depend on actors’ performances, but also on music and dance, both of which played a crucial role in how the play was received. In this lecture we will discuss how the Chinese traditional theatre is so specific in form than even after the birth of the Western style theatre it remains almost the same. However, we will also address the changes that have been introduced to it since 1949, significantly contributing to the development of Chinese contemporary theatre.