1st Edition

The Arab in Israeli Drama and Theatre

By Dan Urian Copyright 1997
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

What is Israeli theatre? Is it only a Hebrew theatre staged in Israel? Are performances by Arab Israelis working in an Arabic theatre framework not part of the repertoire of Israeli theatre? Do they perhaps belong to the Palestinian theatre? What are the "borders" of Palestinian theatre? Are not theatrical works created in East Jerusalem by Arab Israeli playwrights and actors, and staged on... Read more
Introduction to the Series List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction I. History 1. The Genesis of The Arab Question, 1911-1948 2. The Emergence of the Arab Image in Israeli Theatre, 1948-1982 3. Proximity and Fear, 1982-1994 II. Aspects Introductory Note 4. The Love Story as a Metaphor 5. Hawajah Bialik: the Double Culture of the Israeli Arab 6. From Competition to Exploitation 7. The Land Dispute 8. The Holocaust and The Arab Question 9. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Dan Urian, Naomi Paz