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Crash Course Theater
China, Zaju, and Beijing Opera
Season 1
Episode 25
This week we're headed to China to learn about the ancient origins of theater there. We'll look at the early days of wizard theater (not a typo), the development of classical Chinese theater, and the evolution of Beijing Opera.
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