1st Edition

Staging Muslims in Britain Playwriting, Performance, and Representation

By Önder Çakırtaş Copyright 2025
244 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This scholarly volume delves into the manner in which British Muslims articulate their cultural, social and religious identities through theatrical productions in 21st-century Britain and examines their portrayal within these performances. The study investigates the factors influencing the emergence and evolution of Islamic theatre in Britain, providing an in-depth analysis of plays by British... Read more

Acknowledgements
Preface


Introduction: For Whom the Bell Tolls?: Dangerization of Islam in the 21st Century Britain and the Birth of British Islamic Theatre


Chapter 1. Islamic Playwriting: Theories and Techniques of Production


Chapter 2. Performances of Muslimness: Theatre Venues of Islamic Representations


Chapter 3. Representing Self-Image: Islamic Subjectivities, Homogeneities and Heterogeneities


Chapter 4. Theatricalizing Femininities: Islamic Womanliness, Veiling and Demonization of Muslim Women


Chapter 5. Acts of Masculinities: Muslim Manhood, Youth Culture and Dissent


Chapter 6. Rising Voices Against Marginalization: Racialization, Muslim Anger and Radicalization


Conclusion: Muslims are coming!


References


Index

Biography

Önder Çakırtaş is an associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Bingol University.