Beyond Bollywood and Broadway: Plays from the South Asian Diaspora

By: Neilesh Bose

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Synopsis: This collection of 11 plays, from North America, the U.K., and South Africa--many published here for the first time--delves into the vibrant, cosmopolitan theatre of the South Asian diaspora. These original and provocative works explore the experience of diaspora by drawing on cultural references as diverse as classical Indian texts, adaptations of Shakespeare and Homer, current events, and world music, film, and dance. Neilesh Bose provides historical background on South Asian migration and performance traditions in each region, along with critical introductions and biographical background on each playwright.Includes works by Anuvab Pal, Aasif Mandvi, Shishir Kurup, Rahul Varma, Rana Bose, Rukhsana Ahmad, Jatinder Verma, Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith, Ronnie Govender, Kessie Govender, and Kriben Pillay.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 520 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780253027917
Related ISBNs:: 9780253353009
Publisher:: Indiana University Press
Date of Addition:: 07/16/23
Copyrighted By:: By Indiana University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Reading Age:: 18 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Neilesh Bose