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Drama Etudes

A Pedagogical Experiment in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2021

Shen Liang
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Abstract

Teaching theatre and drama in primary and secondary schools is a very difficult task worldwide. In China, there is a huge demand for drama teachers who also know practical theatre. Taking on this mission, the Shanghai Theatre Academy started a program of “drama etudes.” This pedagogical experiment stimulated debate about opposing concepts in theatre education: imitation vs. improvisation.

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TDR , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , June 2021 , pp. 131 - 149
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© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press for Tisch School of the Arts/NYU

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