{"product_id":"beyond-bollywood-and-broadway-9780253220684","title":"Beyond Bollywood and Broadway","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of 11 plays, from North America, the UK, and South Africa that delves into the vibrant, cosmopolitan theatre of the South Asian diaspora. It provides historical background on South Asian migration and performance traditions in each region, along with critical introductions and biographical background on each playwright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"By any estimation, 'Beyond Bollywood and Broadway' is an amazing start to a discussion of South Asian diaspora theatre.... This is a book that should be read by anyone interested in postcolonial migration, diaspora communitites and arts, or theatrical traditions in any of these countries.\" —Kristen Rudisill, Bowling green State University, Text \u0026amp; Presentation, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... fills a conspicuous gap in the literature of the South Asian diaspora.\" —Khabar, July 1, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important contribution to the field of South Asian diasporic studies... it has significant potential to invigorate both an academic audience and a general audience of theatre enthusiasts interested in South Asian diasporic drama.\" —Rajini Srikanth, co-editor, Contours of the Heart: South Asians Map North America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The collection is well-structured, with a broad historical overview of the South Asian Diaspora and of its theatre, followed by four distinct sections, each dealing with a selected locale and selected playwrights, with a representative play for each. Bose does not succumb to the temptation of covering too much ground cursorily. The strength of the book is its judicious balance between breadth and depth.\" —www.literarytourism.co.za, 11\/16\/2010\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to South Asian Diasporic Theatre Neilesh Bose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I. The United States\u003cbr\u003e1. Chaos Theory Anuvab Pal\u003cbr\u003e2. Sakina's Restaurant Aasif Mandvi\u003cbr\u003e3. Merchant on Venice Shishir Kurup\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II. Canada\u003cbr\u003e4. Bhopal Rahul Varma\u003cbr\u003e5. The Death of Abbie Hoffman Rana Bose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III. United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e6. Song for a Sanctuary Rukhsana Ahmad\u003cbr\u003e7. 2001: A Ramayana Odyssey Jatinder Verma\u003cbr\u003e8. Strictly Dandia Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV. South Africa\u003cbr\u003e9. The Lahnee's Pleasure Ronnie Govender\u003cbr\u003e10. Working Class Hero Kessie Govender\u003cbr\u003e11. Looking for Muruga Kriben Pillay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plays\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400659411287,"sku":"9780253220684","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253220684.jpg?v=1730471230","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-bollywood-and-broadway-9780253220684","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}