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Nuo Altar Theatre on a Liminal/Liminoid Continuum: Reflections on the Shamanic Origins of Chinese Theatre

Xiaohuan Zhao
Publisher: Journals Gateway
TDR/The Drama Review (2019) 63 (2 (242)): 57–77.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/dram_a_00835
Published: 01 June 2019
Abstract
The rite of exorcism known as nuo lies at the very heart of the relationship between ritual and drama in Chinese theatre history. Nuo altar theatre exemplifies the relationship between ritual and drama as dynamic and interactive, with ritual engendering theatre and theatre enriching ritual.
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