1st Edition

Navarasas, Autoethnodrama & DIY Immersive Theatre An Interactive Book for Adventurous Readers

By Nandita Dinesh Copyright 2025
146 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

146 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

146 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Navarasas, Autoethnodrama & DIY Immersive Theatre is composed of two interwoven texts, each in dialogue with the other. Part I presents a distinctive autoethnodrama, dramatizing nearly two decades of Dinesh’s experiences as a theatre maker, researcher, and educator in conflict zones. This section offers readers an interactive and experiential way to engage with Dinesh’s ideas and... Read more

Introduction: How to Engage with the book

Part I, Nine Experiences

Chapter 1: Adbhutha

Chapter 2: Bhibhatsa

Chapter 3: Bhayanka

Chapter 4: Hasya

Chapter 5: Shantha

Chapter 6: Karuna

Chapter 7: Raudra

Chapter 8: Shringara

Chapter 9: Veera

 

Part Two, Five Ws 

 

Chapter 10: Why?

Chapter 11: What?

Chapter 12: Where and Who?

Chapter 13: Where & When?

Concluding Thoughts

 

Index

 

Biography

Nandita Dinesh holds a PhD in Drama from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, an MA in Performance Studies from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and a BA in Economics & Theatre from Wellesley College. She is Dean of Academic Administration at Mount Tamalpais College, maintaining and developing systems and processes that support the college’s operations inside San Quentin State Prison/Rehabilitation Center.