{"product_id":"the-methuen-drama-anthology-of-kevin-j-wetmore-jr-9781408176474","title":"The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eA companion volume to \u003ci\u003eModern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900-2000\u003c\/i\u003e, this anthology contains nine emblematic scripts from twentieth and twenty-first century Asian theatre. Opening with a history of modern Asian drama and a summary of the plays and their contexts, it features nine works written between 1912 and 2009 in Japan, China, Korea, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Showcasing fresh contemporary writing alongside plays central to the established canon, the collection surveys each playwright's work, and includes: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFather Returns\u003c\/i\u003e by Kikuchi Kan \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHot Pepper, Air Conditioner and the Farewell Speech\u003c\/i\u003e by Okada Toshiki \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunrise\u003c\/i\u003e by Cao Yu \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI Love XXX\u003c\/i\u003e by Meng Jinghui, Huang Jingang, Wang Xiaoli, Shi Hang \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBicycle \u003c\/i\u003eby O Tae-sok\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Post Office \u003c\/i\u003eby Rabindranath Tagore\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHayavadana\u003c\/i\u003e by Girish Karnad \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Struggle of the Naga Tribe\u003c\/i\u003e by W. S. Rendra \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTruong Ba's Soul in the Butcher's Skin \u003c\/i\u003eby Luu Quang Vu \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The chronological and geographical breadth of the anthology provides a unique insight into modern Asian theatre and is essential to any understanding of its relation to Western drama and indigenous performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin J. Wetmore Jr, Siyuan Liu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408176475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408176474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d","brand":"Kevin J. Wetmore Jr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383902949631,"sku":"9781408176474","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae7b987b-885f-4f9b-a394-6ed58c5fd83c.jpg?v=1733282022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-methuen-drama-anthology-of-kevin-j-wetmore-jr-9781408176474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}