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Introduction : Jayaganesh and the avant-garde -- Playing -- The street is the stage -- Waehma : space, time, identity, and theater at New Pascua, Arizona -- Striding through the cosmos : movement, belief, politics, and place in the Ramlila of Ramnagar -- Wayang kulit in the colo…
Scrapbooks, Snapshots and Memorabilia: Hidden Archives of Performance asks the questions: What constitutes an archive? What is worthy of being archived? And who decides? Performances are ephemeral, so archival questions of selection and appraisal determine which performances wil…
This ground-breaking work brings dance into current discussions of the African presence in American culture. Dixon Gottschild argues that the Africanist aesthetic has been "invisibilized" by the pervasive force of racism. The book provides evidence to correct and balance the rec…
Contains over 6,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of terms related to the performing arts, covering the disciplines of acting, ballet, costume, lighting, television, and others; and includes cross-references and pronunciation guides.
Contains over 6,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of terms related to the performing arts, covering the disciplines of acting, ballet, costume, lighting, television, and others; and includes cross-references and pronunciation guides.
The Mediterranean as a geographical space -- Living and dying in troubled waters -- A personal Sea. The artist and the Sea -- Sea politics -- Contemporary uses of the classical Mediterranean
Does acting matter? David Thomson, one of our most respected and insightful writers on movies and theater, answers this question with intelligence and wit. In this fresh and thought-provoking essay, Thomson tackles this most elusive of subjects, examining the allure of the perfo…
A provocative, highly engaging essay on the art of pretending on the stage, on screen, and in daily life Does acting matter? David Thomson, one of our most respected and insightful writers on movies and theater, answers this question with intelligence and wit. In this fresh and …
"This volume looks at the politics of communication and culture in contemporary South Asia. It explores languages, signs and symbols reflective of current mythologies that underpin instances of performance in present-day India and its neighbouring countries. From gender performa…
