Expressionism and its deformation in contemporary Chinese theater is the focus as Hsiung (applied Chinese language, National Taiwan Normal U.) examines expressionism from 1900 to 1930, the
influx of expressionism in post-Mao theater under the web of realism, screams from the soul of both the performers and the audience, trans-expressionalism, emotion, visuality, subjectivity, and
signs of confusion in a white camellia. As Hsiung explains, growth and change in expressionism were changed by politics, so at best it remained static and at worst it was altered to satisfy the
political authorities. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
