Theatre and the World: Performance and the Politics of Culture

di Rustom Bharucha (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1993

In this passionate and controversial work, director and critic Rustom Bharucha presents the first major critique of intercultural theatre from a 'Third World' perspective. Bharucha questions the assumptions underlying the theatrical visions of some of the twentieth century's most prominent theatre practitioners and theorists, including Antonin Artaud, Jerzsy Grotowski, and Peter Brook. He contends that Indian theatre has been grossly mythologised and taken out of context by Western directors and critics. And he presents a detailed dramaturgical analysis of what he describes as an intracultural theatre project, providing an alternative vision of the possibilities of true cultural pluralism. Theatre and the World bravely challenges much of today's 'multicultural' theatre movement. It will be vital reading for anyone interested in the creation or discussion of a truly non-Eurocentric world theatre.

• Autore: Rustom Bharucha
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 1993
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 268 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 385 gr.
• EAN: 9780415092166

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