| The form of theatre building appear and change accompanies acting form, because this is determined by two basic factors-actor and audience, so it consists of two main ingredients-stage and auditorium. From the theatre, we could look for drama's development sequence in the past and future.In the long history of Chinese theatre, I focus the phase of 18th century in Qing Dynasty. This phase is Qian Long Age most powerful in Qing Dynasty, booming economy booted culture progress, Traditional xiqu gradually been glorious in the phase, it also was favored and supported by royalty. This phase also is a brilliant period when east and west communicated each other in religion, business, culture and art by preachers, is more than former any phases.In the specific historical background, royal three-layer theatre emerged in imperial palace, not only its building deformation originated from the ancient Chinese temple theatre and folk theatre, but also its stage machinery may be influenced by European techniques. Differ from folk theatre, the royal theatre applied most advanced building skill and stage facilities and consumed a lot of capital at that time, only aim is entertaining emperor's member of a family. Sequencely, royal rich condition contributed to royal theatre developed in large-scale even attained deformity.In architecture view, Chinese royal theatre is the traditional building apply to performance xiqu, it has both common character of Chinese ancient building and individuality of performance xiqu. The special xiqu's content and form call for the form of royal theatre that differ form proscenium theatre in Europe, but its partial stage machinery possibly applied European techniques.royal theatre became peak of Chinese ancient theatre in many respects, but due to Qing Dynasty's dominion complete collapsed, its life also unavoidable walked to the end. Surplus equipments accompany silent theatre, make us presume performance spectacle and generous scope for scenic possibilities in the past. |
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