"new Realism" Drama: The Traditional And The Modern Blend

The new realistic drama produced in the mid-and-late 80s is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored during the development of the new period in China, not only differing from the realistic drama of the classic pattern, but the exploration drama characterized by non-realistic and anti-realistic as well. The new realistic drama is based on the new realism as its basic creative methods and integrates many non-realistic factors, such as the modernist and the opera aesthetics, which greatly opened up the creative path of realism. In the mean time, the realistic drama enriched the vocabulary of the stage and the connotation of its own, so it was the integration of the drama achievements.After the 90s, by the influence of the post-modern culture, the new realistic drama turned to concern the daily life and the existence of a state in stead of a macro-history of concern and care for people towards the ultimate fate. On the other hand, the new realistic drama shifted from the grand narrative of small narrative and the original ecological typification presented, it also shifted from the position of elite culture and popular culture of the alliance in style. The new realistic drama not only created a new style of drama, because of its extensive and profound impact, in fact, it also promoted the cultural development of drama. Since the new century, the new realistic drama in fact has become a theater of the mainstream form of drama. Of course, it also has various deficiencies. Sometimes it is too popular culture and the natural tendency, so as not to open up the path of national drama, and so on.In opposition to the achievements and impact of the new realistic drama, the theoretical study is also too inadequate. So far, it does not appear the new realistic drama for a more complete discussion of the theoretical results, the thesis just aims for the purpose.