{"product_id":"kattaikkuttu-9781350236615","title":"Kattaikkuttu","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the first book to offer a clear introduction to Kattaikkuttu (or Terukkuttu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e), a vibrant, vocal and physical outdoor Tamil theatre tradition from India. It describes the theatre's characteristic heroic nature as expressed through its principal, male \u003ci\u003ekattai \u003c\/i\u003echaracters, explores its history, social status and ritual context, and examines the production of all-night plays.\u003c\/b\u003e  After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin introduces readers to some of the debates about the form and provides an overview of the different elements that make up a Kattaikkuttu performance. It considers its performance spaces and the way the form has changed, such as its transition towards an independent and more professional theatre genre, as well as the opening up of the form to different castes and to women. It covers the production and frameworks of all-night performances, uses the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata \u003c\/i\u003eplay \u003ci\u003eKarna Mok\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an extraordinary introduction to an invisibilized theatre tradition. De Bruin skillfully highlights the complex social history, spectacular technique and cultural politics around the Tamil \u003ci\u003ekuttu\u003c\/i\u003e theatre. This book marks an immense contribution to the study of subaltern theatres from South Asia by one of the most significant scholars on the subject. Few studies of Indian theatre glide so seamlessly between theoretical propositions and the affective and material dimensions of practice. This book is bound to become a classic for the study of theatre in modern South Asia. * Davesh Soneji, University of Pennsylvania, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Series Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e What’s in a Name? Tamil Theatre Histories Discourse of Contempt Alternative Views Personal Note  \u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Kattaikkuttu: Aesthetic Characteristics and Historical and Socio-economic Contexts\u003c\/b\u003e What is Kattaikkuttu? The Elements Performance Spaces Performances Performers Art as Labour Theatre Companies Emergence of Kattaikkuttu as a Distinct Genre Summary  \u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Producing an All-night Performance\u003c\/b\u003e Performance Texts Framework of a Performance Building Blocks and Modes of Production Performance Conventions and Recall Strategies The Play Karna Moksam Shifting Repertories Summary  \u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Transmission, Interpretation and Innovation\u003c\/b\u003e Kattaikkuttu’s Embodied Performance Knowledge Interpretation The Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam Pakatai Tukil Validation and Aesthetics  Notes References Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019643453783,"sku":"9781350236615","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350236615.jpg?v=1750780884","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kattaikkuttu-9781350236615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}