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Transnational Performance, Identity and Mobility in Asia

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  • Presents a history of transnational Asian performance

  • Considers intercultural theatre conversations including east-west collaborations

  • Covers theatre as a repository for diverse histories and a forum for intercultural dialogue

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This pivot considers the history, methodology and practice of Asian theatre and investigates the role of Asian theatre and film in contemporary transnational Asian identities. It critically reviews the topics of transnationalism and intercultural political difference, arguing that the concept of Transnational Asian theatre or 'TransAsia' can promote cultural diversity and social transformation. The book notably offers an understanding of theatre as a cultural laboratory, a repository for diverse histories and a forum for intercultural dialogue, allowing for a better understanding of sociocultural patterns surrounding transnational Asian identity and mobility.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Chiao Tung University, Jhubei, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Iris H. Tuan

  • National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Ivy I-Chu Chang

About the editors

Iris H. Tuan is Professor at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. She received her Ph.D. in Theater from UCLA and has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. Tuan has been published by the Asian Theatre Journal and has authored several books, including Intercultural Theatre: Adaptation and Representation.

Ivy I-chu Chang is Professor and former provost of National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. She was a Fulbright scholar and Visiting Scholar at New York University; a recipient of MOST Grant (1997-2019), and the Asian Cultural Council Award. Her work has appeared in journals such as The Drama Review, and her major monographs include Remapping Memories and Public Space: Taiwan’s Theater of Action in the Opposition Movement and Social Movements from 1986 to 1997.

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