Indian Folk Theatres

ISBN-13: 9780415541435 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 236 str.

Julia Hollander

Opis

Based on 12 years research, this book provides detailed descriptions of the culture of folk theatre and outlines its importance for practitioners, audiences and the worldwide theatre industry, presenting a unique angle on selected performances.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements.  Introduction: First Encounters.  1. Chhau – Competing Spaces  2. Expanding Chhau – Beyond Masks and Maharajas  3. Rediscovering Folk Theatre  4. Tamasha – Escape  5. Re-working Tamasha – From Socialism to Social Mobility  6. More Discoveries  7. Theru Koothu – Coalescing Worlds  8. Modern Theru Koothu – Survival  9. The Global Village.  Glossary of Terms.  Bibliography.  Therukoothu Appendix

O autorze

Julia Hollander is a British theatre director, teacher and writer. She has staged operas all over the world, including three acclaimed productions for English National Opera in London. Her study and artistic collaboration with Indian folk theatre practitioners began in the early 1990’s.