Theatre of Roots - Redirecting the Modern Indian Stage (Hardcover)

After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an 'Indian' theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their 'roots' in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. The Theatre of Roots - as this movement was known - was the first conscious effort at creating a body of work for urban audiences combining modern European theatre with traditional Indian performance while maintaining its distinction from both.

By addressing the politics of aesthetics and by challenging the visual practices, performer/spectator relationships, dramaturgical structures and aesthetic goals of colonial performance, the movement offered a strategy for reassessing colonial ideology and culture and for articulating and defining a newly emerging 'India'. "Theatre of Roots" presents an in-depth analysis of this movement: its innovations, theories, goals, accomplishments, problems and legacies.

General

Imprint:	Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Enactments
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	Erin B. Mee
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-1-905422-75-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General
LSN:	1-905422-75-X
Barcode:	9781905422753

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