Welcome to the syllabus of Performing Asia on the Global Stage course!

This course explores Asian identity in theatre and performance in the global context. How are Asians represented in works created by Asian artists and artists from other cultural backgrounds? What challenges and progress do Asian theatre and performance face in the historical and contemporary world of multiple cultures? Students will engage with various modes of performing Asia on the global stage, including theatre Orientalism, intercultural theatre, diaspora theatre and performance, and theatre translation.

At the end of this semester, students will gain a deeper understanding of the nebulous connections between theatre and performance and ethnic and cultural identity.

Instructors are welcome to utilize the resources listed in this syllabus for their classes within the parameters of the Creative Commons license. Note that for each week, this syllabus provides a mixture of open-access and non-open-access resources. Instructors can choose which ones to use based on their and the student’s institutional support for access.

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