About

Frontiers of Theatre Studies (FTS)  (Print ISSN: -; Online ISSN: -) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Hong Kong Information Education Publishing Company Limited. FTS publishes two issues each year in both Chinese and English. 


Scope and Topics 

The research field of Frontiers of Theatre Studies (FTS) focuses on the theoretical construction and practical innovation of theatre studies against the background of the interweaving of globalization, digitalization, and cross-cultural communication, covering core areas such as theatre and power representation, political theatre and public issue expression, media theatre and audience reception interpretation, cross-cultural theatre and civilizational mutual learning, digital theatre and immersive experience, professional theatre fields (including theatre education, drama therapy, theatre criticism, and applied theatre), theatre research theory and methodological innovation, and theatre and social change. It is committed to exploring the operation mechanism of theatre in different social contexts, revealing the intrinsic connection between theatre practice and social reality, excavating the cultural core and value orientation contained in theatre, and providing an academic platform for promoting the innovation and development of theatre studies, as well as for understanding the complexity of contemporary theatre and its important role in social development.


Open Access Policy

FTS is a fully open access journal that provides immediate and permanent free access to all published content for all users worldwide without requiring any article processing charges (APCs) or subscription fees. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, allowing unrestricted sharing, distribution, and reuse with proper attribution. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal publishing rights. We support responsible scholarly sharing by permitting authors to deposit preprints in any repository without embargo and postprints immediately upon publication. This sustainable model maintains the highest standards of peer review and editorial quality while eliminating financial barriers to knowledge dissemination.

 

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or its publisher.