1st Edition

Indian Theatre Theatre of Origin, Theatre of Freedom

By Ralph Yarrow Copyright 2001
252 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

231 Pages
by Routledge

This book sets out from the question: why have so many western theatre workers come to India and what were they looking for? What is it that seemed to be lacking in western performance and understanding of the nature and function of theatre? Locating Indian theatre as a major site of reappraisal and renewal both in India and in the world of performance, the book presents both a picture of... Read more
Acknowledgments, List of Illustrations, Note on Spellings, Map, Chapter One: Introduction, Chapter Two: Text, Chapter Three: Performance, Chapter Four: Theory, Chapter Five: Indian Theatre in the contemporary world: cultural politics in India, Chapter Six: Indian Theatre in the contemporary world: East-West traffic, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Ralph Yarrow