Abstract
The modernization that the Chinese theatre has been going through since the early twentieth century has been twofold – in both the domain of huaju (spoken drama) and that of xiqu (Chinese indigenous theatre). However, the broad scope of such discussions exceeds the remit of this paper. Therefore, the discussions in this paper are focused on the development of Kunqu – a major xiqu form – to shed light on the study of the modernization of Chinese theatre. This paper reviews the major Kunqu productions in mainland China between 2001 and 2013, analyses their specific characteristics, and examines those characteristics against the general tendency of xiqu modernization in the twentieth century. It considers the contemporary development in the early twenty-first century as well as offers expectations as to future trends in modernization.
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