Transcultural Aesthetics in the Plays of Gao Xingjian

1. Introduction: International Recognition and National Confusion
Todd J. Coulter

2. Reactive Theater: State Theater and New Voices in China and France
Todd J. Coulter

3. Physical Division: Jingju in Performance and Theory
Todd J. Coulter

4. The Actor in Thirds: Gao’s Theory of Performance
Todd J. Coulter

5. An Individual in the Void: Au bord de la vie
Todd J. Coulter

6. An Individual in Company: Quatre quatuors pour un week-end
Todd J. Coulter

7. An Individual in Night: Ballade Nocturne and Gao’s Philosophical Woman
Todd J. Coulter

8. Conclusion: The Obligation of Creation
Todd J. Coulter

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Performing Arts, Theatre History, Theatre and Performance Studies, Arts, European Literature, Aesthetics