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34-756: The intended premiere of The Other Shore under the direction of Lin Zhaohua at the Beijing People's Art Theatre had its production shut down by the Chinese government before it reached performances. The playwright proceeded to direct productions of the play at the Taiwan National College of Art in 1990 and at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1995. Although The Other Shore has been performed internationally, much of

68-533: A library of the Republic of China, a Chinese opera library, a dense library, an audio-visual viewing room, and an information sharing space. The academy is located at 39 E Mianhua Hutong, Dongcheng Qu , Beijing Shi, 100009. The Central Academy of Drama, formed by the merger of two schools, was final established in April 1950, with Ouyang Yuqian as its first president, and was named by Mao Zedong . It inherited

102-425: A theatre, a living room, a rehearsal room, an empty warehouse, a gymnasium, the hall of a temple, a circus tent, or any empty space as long as the necessary lighting and sound equipment can be properly installed. Lighting can be dispensed with if the play is performed during the day. The actors may be among the audience, or the audience among the actors. The two situations are the same and will not make any difference to

136-794: A uniquely American drama " Death of a Salesman ," an experience Miller recounted in the form of a day-to-day diary in his book Salesman in Beijing (1985). In 2005, the company made its United States debut with productions of "Tea House" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University in New York City. The predecessor of Beijing People's Art Theater

170-666: A working meeting in Beijing in June 1951.In December 1952, the Ministry of Culture of the Central People's Government issued a directive on rectifying and strengthening the work of national opera troupes. We will gradually build theater art."In December 1952, the Ministry of Culture of the Central People's Government issued a directive on rectifying and strengthening the work of national opera troupes.We will gradually build theater art." On January 1, 1950, Beijing People's Art Theatre

204-555: A world-famous art school, a center for teaching and scientific research in Chinese drama, film and television arts, and an Asian drama education and research center. (ATEC) is currently an important base for training and practice in drama, film and television arts. The college has trained nearly 10,000 graduates, many of whom have won the Wenhua Award, the "Five One Project" Award, the Drama Plum Blossom Award,

238-600: Is a central subordinate university and is also an art college directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the highest institution of education in dramatic art among the world's leading art institutions in Chinese drama, visual arts teaching and research center. The Central Academy of Drama is also the headquarters of the World Theatre Education Alliance (WTEA), China Alliance of Theatre Higher Educational Institutes and Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC). The Central Academy of Drama has engaged in

272-621: Is under the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and is based in the Capital Theatre in Beijing. Through the 1960s, it was known primarily for staging the representative works of master playwrights Guo Moruo , Lao She , Cao Yu and Tian Han . Since the 1980s, the theater has introduced nearly 80 new dramas by 27 award-winning playwrights, including Signal Alarm ,

306-482: The Central Academy of Drama has collected more than 600,000 Chinese and foreign books, more than 300 kinds of Chinese and foreign current periodicals, nearly 20 kinds of digital resources and self-built special resource libraries, and more than 10,000 special audio and video resources. There are more than 5,000 records from the Republic of China period, more than 60,000 thread-bound ancient books and books from

340-419: The Central Academy of Drama was held. In the early days of the college's establishment, in order to adapt to the dual tasks of teaching and performance creation at that time, the college first offered one-year general courses for training, and successively launched two-year undergraduate courses; trained professional cadres at provincial and military levels and above to improve professional standards. , established

374-684: The Central Opera and Dance Theater was renamed the China National Opera. During the Cultural Revolution, the compound, like other opera troupes throughout the country, was damaged. After the " Gang of Four " was smashed, the establishment of the Central Opera House and its creative activities resumed. In 2009, the Central Opera House launched its first international opera season. Construction of

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408-855: The Drama Revitalization Award, the TV Golden Eagle Award, the Feitian Award, the Magnolia Award, the Film Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Horse Award and international film awards such as Golden Bear Award, Golden Lion Award, Oscar Award nomination, etc., and has achieved remarkable achievements. The Central Academy of Drama currently has departments of drama literature, stage art, directing, performance, film and television, and art management. In 1996,

442-475: The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China announced the first round of world-class universities and first-class discipline construction universities and construction disciplines list, among which the drama and film and television studies of the Central Academy of Drama were successfully selected. On February 11, 2022, the Ministry of Education announced the second round of double first-class list, and

476-873: The Opera Department, and established the Performance Department, the Directing Department, the Stage Art Department, and the Drama Literature Department on the basis of the original Drama Department, physical education, vocal music and other teaching and research groups. Many famous actors, actresses and directors have graduated from the Academy including Zhang Ziyi , Jiang Wen , Gong Li , Zhao Jinmai and Li Landi . As of October 2022,

510-470: The Republic of China period, and more than 200,000 stage stills and performance instructions. The library has two buildings in Changping Campus and Dongcheng Campus, with a total construction area of approximately 11,000 square meters and 374 reading seats. The library has a lending library, a newspaper reading room, a reference book reading room, an image data reading room, an ancient book library,

544-550: The Song and Dance Theater affiliated with the Central Academy of Drama was independent from the establishment of the Central Academy of Drama. In 1958 it was renamed "Central Opera and Dance Theatre". In 1964, according to Zhou Enlai 's spirit of "divide first and unite later", part of the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater was established, and the rest of the main body was still called the Central Opera and Dance Theater. In 1979,

578-549: The Song and Dance Theatre affiliated with the Central Academy of Drama was transformed into the Central Experimental Opera House, and in 1958 it was divided into the China Opera and Dance Theatre and the Central Opera and Dance Theatre (later renamed the China National Opera ). In the early days of the People's Republic of China , the Ministry of Culture of the Central People's Government held

612-468: The action takes place on "the non-existent other shore". The illusion of enlightenment is not to be reached by play's end (or at least, not the enlightenment that was sought). The Other Shore is also notable for its performance space requirements. Most likely influenced by the French Avant Garde movement, with which Gao was familiar, the playscript states that: The play can be performed in

646-471: The college enrolled its first professional class in cultural and artistic undertaking management, which was affiliated to the Department of Drama and Literature. This major is the predecessor of the Department of Arts Management. Mainly trains drama producers and stage management personnel. There are 15 students in the first batch of this class, including Xu Chen, Guan Bo and others. On September 21, 2017,

680-474: The drama and film and television majors of the Central Academy of Drama were once again selected. In recent years, there has been a saying, "Central Academy of Drama produces actors, Beijing Film Academy produces stars, and Shanghai Theatre Academy produces Internet celebrities." As of October 2022, the college has 3,301 full-time teachers and 76 external teachers; among the full-time teachers, there are 112 "double-qualified" teachers, accounting for 37.21% of

714-724: The drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an (founded in 1938), the art school of North China University, and the National Drama College in Nanjing (founded in 1935). In January 1950, the Government Affairs Council of the Central People's Government officially approved the renaming of the National Academy of Drama to the "Central Academy of Drama". On April 2, the founding meeting of

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748-405: The equally treacherous prospect of inefficient or self-serving rulers." Beijing People%27s Art Theatre Beijing People's Art Theatre (北京人民艺术剧院/北京人民藝術劇院) is a theatre company that was founded in June 1952 by drama master Cao Yu. Since its founding, the company has produced nearly 300 dramas of different styles, from classic Chinese themes to adaptations of Molière . The theater company

782-451: The first play written by Gao Xingjian , and his most celebrated drama Bus Stop . In 1980, the company toured outside China for the first time, performing Lao She's masterpiece " Tea House ", the company's signature work, in Japan and Western Europe . The company broke more new ground in 1983 when it invited playwright Arthur Miller to direct a production of what was seen at the time as

816-523: The full-time teachers; there are 173 full-time teachers with senior professional titles, The proportion of full-time teachers is 57.48%; there are 277 full-time teachers with postgraduate degrees (master's and doctoral degrees), accounting for 92.03% of full-time teachers; a total of 20 teachers have been selected as Beijing's famous teaching teachers, and 1 national-level outstanding teaching team. There are 3 outstanding teaching teams in Beijing and 3 outstanding educational teams in Beijing. As of October 2022,

850-457: The meaning of the play is dependent on specifically Chinese cultural concepts. The title is a literary way of saying "the opposite bank of a river", but also refers to an element of Buddhism known as paramita (the "perfection" of a virtue), this "other shore" representing a state of enlightenment which everyone wants to reach. However, Gao's philosophy specifically inverts this hopeful worldview by proclaiming in his opening stage directions that

884-657: The new theater of the Central Opera House began in 2010 and was completed in March 2022. Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama ( Chinese : 中央戏剧学院 ; pinyin : Zhōngyāng Xìjù Xuéyuàn ) is a national public drama school in Beijing , China . It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education . The academy is part of the Double First-Class Construction . The school

918-411: The opera department, drama department, stage art department, as well as general subjects, dance sports cadre training class, Cui Chengxi dance research class, etc. Starting in the summer of 1953, various departments of the college began recruiting undergraduate students from all over the country. To this end, the college has made major adjustments to the professional setting and teaching system, abolished

952-405: The play. Attending the 2003 Sons of Beckett Theatre Company performance directed by Jerry Wienckowski, Les Spindle praised "Xingjian's timelessly compelling vision, a plea for human liberty and peace. [...] Though the scenes seldom progress in a logical fashion, the cumulative impact is alternately chilling and humorous. The dysfunctional interactions suggest the ill effects of political anarchy and

986-514: The practice of drama and the visual arts for more than 50 years and is a bastion of experimental theater drama in China. The school also holds the UNESCO Chair on Theatre Education . The Central Academy of Drama is a university affiliated to the central government and an art school directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the highest institution of drama art education in China. It is also

1020-677: The school has 16 undergraduate teaching units (including the Basic Teaching Department, the Ideological and Political Theory Teaching and Research Department, and the Humanities Department), 11 undergraduate majors, and 27 undergraduate major directions (excluding international projects). The Central Academy of Drama is regarded as the most prestigious drama school in China and ranked 2nd in Asia and 32nd in

1054-452: The school has 2 postdoctoral research stations, 2 first-level discipline doctoral degree authorization points, 2 first-level discipline master's degree authorization points, 3 professional master's degree authorization areas, and 1 world-class discipline construction discipline, a second-level national key discipline. According to data from the school's official website in May 2023, the library of

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1088-424: Was established. It is a comprehensive national theatre, producing operas, dances, plays and music and dance programmes. Li Bazhao is the president. In the spring of 1952, the opera company, folk song and dance troupe and orchestra of Beijing People's Art Theatre merged with the opera company, dance company, orchestra and two performing departments and administrative departments of the Central Academy of Drama. In 1953,

1122-490: Was originally established in 1938. Mao Zedong , who was the Chairman of China , personally named, designed and wrote the school emblem. The school is the first theatre higher educational institution of the People's Republic of China. It is ranked as the best top-level drama, film, and television arts institution in China and has been selected into the country's Double First Class University Plan. The Central Academy of Drama

1156-473: Was the theater of the same name established in 1950.January 1, 1950, the People's Art Theater of Beijing was established, this is a comprehensive nature of the national theater, creative performance opera, dance, drama, music and dance program, Li Bozhao as president. In 1952, the drama part of Beijing People's Art Theatre merged with the Central Academy of Drama Repertory Theatre to become the new Beijing People's Art Theatre (established on June 12, 1952).In 1953,

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