1st Edition

Jatinder Verma

By Jerri Daboo Copyright 2025
180 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Jatinder Verma has been a pioneering figure in the development of British South Asian theatre, and a prominent spokesperson for the importance of increased diversity amongst playwrights, actors, directors, designers, and producers on the mainstream British stage. As co-founder and former Artistic Director of Tara Arts, he developed a new aesthetic style known as 'Binglish' which creates a hybrid... Read more

INTRODUCTION

1. LIFE AND WORK

2. KEY WRITINGS AND IDEAS

3. STAGING BINGLISH: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECT PRODUCTIONS

4. PRACTICAL EXPLORATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Biography

Jerri Daboo is Professor in Performance at the University of Exeter, UK. She has been researching and writing about the history of British South Asian theatre for over 15 years. She was a co-investigator on the AHRC-funded project documenting British South Asian theatre (University of Exeter, 2004–2008), and principal investigator on the AHRC-funded Southall Story project (2011–2014). She has published articles and chapters on British South Asian theatre, as well as the monograph Staging British South Asian Culture (Routledge 2017).