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The Legacy of Stylistic Theatre in the Creation of a Modern Sinhala Drama in Sri Lanka book cover

1st Edition

The Legacy of Stylistic Theatre in the Creation of a Modern Sinhala Drama in Sri Lanka

By Lakshmi D. Bulathsinghala Copyright 2024
290 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

290 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

290 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book explores the development of Sinhala stylistic drama from its earliest manifestations to the post-independence era. Bulathsinghala examines the impact of indigenous and imported folk theatrical forms on the work of the most significant postcolonial stylistic dramatists and on key plays that they produced. In the process, the book explores a number of myths and misunderstandings... Read more

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Dramas of Indigeneity: The Legacy of Sri Lankan Folk Styles

2. Performances of Colonialism: Christianity and New Theatrical Modes

3. The Establishment of Post-Independence Sinhala Theatre: Sarachchandra and Maname

4. The Reinstitution of Folk Dramatic Features: Gunawardena and Nari Bena

5. Fusing Oriental and Occidental Drama: Galappaththi and Mudu Puththu

6. Brechtian Alienation and Shayiligatha Thathwikawadaya: Jayasena and Hunuwataye Kathava

Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index


Biography

Lakshmi D. Bulathsinghala is Instructor in the Department of Theatre, and also teaches for the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, at Binghamton University (State University of New York), U.S.A.

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