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Modern Chinese Drama, or Huaju ("spoken play"), started to develop in
the early part of the last century in Shanghai. Different from traditional
Chinese operas, it soon won fans for its realistic portrayals of the lives of
common folk and for its wide range of works from such Western
playwrights as Shakespeare, Moliere and Chekhov.
Since then, a number of Chinese playwrights have created works that
realistically reflect the changes in the lives of the Chinese before and after
the founding of New China. The most memorable include "Teahouse,"
"The Beijing Man," "The Thunderstorm," "The Family" and "The
Prairie." Younger playwrights have tried to develop a more modern style,
exploring the inner psyche of personalities with more modernist works
and incorporating more modern theatrical techniques.
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