Zheng, Shuyu

Overview "With an increasing number of Chinese students studying in the United States, there is an observable phenomenon in which they tend to create their own community in order to secure a sense of cultural belonging. This thesis explores the process of establishing a theater group, emerging out of an interest in the possibilities of adapting Chinese theatrical works in a way that better connects various ethnic and cultural groups. Through in-depth interviews with different team members of a...

Overview "This thesis will explore the curriculum and training patterns of the relatively uniform Chinese acting education and training system for students in college with different career plans. Chinese undergraduate acting training is very systematic. Nearly all the professional courses of Chinese acting majors are fixed and uniform, according to this standard system. The courses are divided into four categories: vocal, physique, lines, and acting. All undergraduate students majoring in acting...