From The Text To The Stage - Chekhov Drama In China

Chekhov is not only a world-famous novelist, but also a successful dramatist. His plays enjoy a world-wide reputation and affect later generations deeply both on the way of express and connotation.The Chekhov theatre also plays an important role in the developing history of Chinese theatre after it has been introduced into China. In this thesis, the author will analyze the communication of Chekhov theatre in China, following the sequence of realism, modernism and postmodernism to describe the situation of acceptance and research. Then,the author focus on some representative performance and show us how directors present the plays on stages according to different principles to express Chekhov's poetic ,and rhythm.