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Revision as of 20:22, 29 November 2024 by Crisco 1492 (talk | contribs) (stub)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Civilized drama () was a spoken-word form of Chinese drama that emerged in the late Qing Dynasty and remained popular through the early years of the Republic of China.
Civilized drama gained particular popularity in Shanghai.
Civilized drama is regarded as a precursor of huaju, a genre of spoken drama that gained popularity amongst amateur troupes in the 1920s.
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Works cited
- Liu, Siyuan (2003). "Huajü (Hua Chü)". In Kennedy, Dennis (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198601746.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-860174-6.
- Liu, Siyuan (2003). "Wenming Xi (Wen Ming Hsi)". In Kennedy, Dennis (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198601746.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-860174-6.