File puptcrit/puptcrit.0611, message 19


From: "Darlene McLeod" <mcleod_darlene-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:51:40 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Chinese Puppetry


Dear Stephen Kalpin,

I have tried searching for your article but I cannot find an archive for 
Puppetry International. would you know where I might find a copy? thanks 
again for your help.

Sincerely;

Darlene McLeod


>From: Stephen Kaplin <skactw-AT-tiac.net>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Chinese Puppetry
>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 22:45:51 -0500
>
>Dear Darlene,
>   My wife, Kuang-Yu Fong and I wrote an article for Puppetry
>International (issue #15- Spring/Summer "04) dealing with just these
>issues in the context of the survival of Chinese shadow puppetry in the
>20th Century. We interviewed artists from four different companies from
>both mainland China and Taiwan to get background info for the article.
>It gives several specific examples of how the government either
>condoned and exploited the popular puppet theater for political
>purposes, or tried to suppress it.
>
>You should also try and find the film "To Live" which (aside from a
>truly amazing performance by the actress Gong Li) tells the story of a
>hard-luck gambler who ends up surviving by performing shadow puppet
>show through the decades of war and revolution. The movie traces his
>ups and downs until he is forced to burn his puppet figures during the
>Cultural Revolution.
>
>Hope that helps you out some.
>
>Stephen
>
>
>On Nov 1, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Darlene McLeod wrote:
>
> > I am writing a 15 page essay on puppetry in China during the cultural
> > revolution. I hope to look at either how it was used to build
> > nationalism,
> > or how it was used as a form of political commentary. I have seen "the
> > Puppet Master" movie about Li Tien Lu and I am having trouble finding
> > books
> > about what the government outlawed in puppetry, or any other detailed
> > examples of the effects of this banning. Any help is greatly
> > apreciated.
> > Thankyou for your consideration,
> >
> > Sincerely;
> >
> > Darlene McLeod
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Experience Live Search from your PC or mobile device today.
> > http://www.live.com/?mkt=en-ca
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
> > Admin interface:
> > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org
> > Archives: http://www.driftline.org
> >
>
>_______________________________________________
>List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>Admin interface: 
>http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org
>Archives: http://www.driftline.org

_________________________________________________________________
Experience Live Search from your PC or mobile device today. 
http://www.live.com/?mkt=en-ca

_______________________________________________
List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org
Archives: http://www.driftline.org

   

Driftline Main Page

 

Display software: ArchTracker © Malgosia Askanas, 2000-2005