Mapping South Asia through Contemporary Theatre [electronic resource] : Essays on the Theatres of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka /
Sengupta, A.editor.
While remapping the region by examining enduring historical and cultural connections, this study discusses multiple traditions and practices of theatre and performance in five South Asian countries within their specific political and socio-cultural contexts.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: Setting the Stage; 2 Dispatches from the Margins: Theatre in India since the 1990s; 3 Theatre Chronicles: Framing Theatre Narratives in Pakistan's Sociopolitical Context; 4 Designs of Living in the Contemporary Theatre of Bangladesh; 5 Towards an Engaged Stage: Nepali Theatre in Uncertain Times; 6 From Narratives of National Origin to Bloodied Streets: Contemporary Sinhala and Tamil Theatre in Sri Lanka; Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
While remapping the region by examining enduring historical and cultural connections, this study discusses multiple traditions and practices of theatre and performance in five South Asian countries within their specific political and socio-cultural contexts.
Theater—History.
Performing arts.
Dance.
Theater.
Arts.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
Dance.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Arts.