Acts of authority, acts of resistance

Description:

"One of the first Western studies of Indian theater to link the aesthetics and the politics of that theater, Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance combines in-depth archival research with close readings of dramatic texts performed at critical moments in history. Each chapter amplifies its themes against the backdrop of specific social conditions as it examines particular dramatic productions, from The Indigo Mirror to adaptations of Shakespeare plays by Indian theater companies, illustrating the role of theater in bringing nationalist, anticolonial, and gendered struggles into the public sphere."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: History,  Political aspects of Theater,  Protest movements,  Theater,  Women in the theater,  Theater, history,  Theater, political aspects,  Theater, india,  Political aspects

Places: India

Times: 19th century,  20th century