明朝(1368-1644)到清朝(1644-1911),是中国封建主义衰弱,资本主义萌芽时期。而同时期,大体上是西方从文艺复兴到浪漫主义发展的时期。这个时期是中西方戏剧发展的黄金时期,都出现了很多著名戏剧和剧作家。戏剧是文学的重要表现形式。在戏剧传统上比如情节、演员表演、悲喜剧、演员社会地位等方面,中西方有着明显的异同。 The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) were the period when the Chinese feudalism was weak and the capitalism was in its infancy. The same period, in essence, is from the Western Renaissance to the romantic period of development. This period is the golden period of the development of Chinese and Western drama, there have been many famous dramas and dramatists. Drama is an important form of literature. In the traditional drama, such as the plot, performers, tragedy and comedy, the actor’s social status, there are obvious similarities and differences between China and the West.