Chinese Theater Guide

INSTITUTION

Ohio State University

ACCESS

open access

URL

https://chinesetheatercollaborative.org/ctc/index

DESCRIPTION

Chinese Theater Guide is a teaching and learning resource for modern iterations of traditional Chinese theater, developed by Ohio State University. The site is organized around six iconic plays tracing their afterlives across theatrical, filmic, print, and other media forms. Featured plays represent major genres and themes in Chinese theatrical tradition. For each play, the site provides: an introductory page discussing the original play's historical context, plot, characters, and theatrical conventions; separate modules for different early modern and modern productions showing how the play has been adapted and reinterpreted over time; texts (scripts, librettos), images (performance photographs, costume designs, stage sets), and video clips documenting specific productions.

SOURCE LIST

ACLS Open Database Resource Guide

LAST MODIFIED

2026-01-16