In Shanghai in the early twentieth century, a hybrid theatrical form, wenmingxi, emerged that was based on Western spoke......more
January 28, 2011. Egypt stands on the brink. As the world shifts cataclysmically around a young couple, long hidden secr......more
As thousands have been tortured, jailed, maimed or killed by the Syrian regime, The Fear of Breathing is not only a new ......more
A reflection on family and the power of a nation, this elegant and cerebral drama explores the disquietude of Shanghai a......more
When it comes to really knowing a person, is what you see really what you get? Is it ever all you get? In this first cri......more
Five Modern Noh Plays brilliantly revives a great art form that has long fascinated audiences and readers throughout the......more
Theatre and Performance in the Asia-Pacific is an innovative study of contemporary theatre and performance within the fr......more
The plays of the fifth group, with their great variety, can be divided into a number of subgroups. However, it is often ......more
The plays of the fifth group, with their great variety, can be divided into a number of subgroups. However, it is often ......more
Doomed by Hope is a beautifully presented collection of essays by writers and artists which traces the history of contem......more
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Akhnaton, a pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty, is about to challenge everything his people and culture hold dear in The ......more
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, who ruled from Delhi in the fourteenth century, was a man of many dimensions. A well-read scholar ......more
Two men strike a deal, and Rekha, a young village woman, suddenly finds herself sold into prostitution. Confined to a Ca......more
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Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity, obsession and histo......more
Going from Upper Egypt to Cairo to start a new life was not easy, neither on her nor on her childhood sweetheart. When b......more
One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre. Text describes the theater’s development in the con......more
Hijikata Tatsumi s explosive 1959 debut Forbidden Colors sparked a new genre of performance in Japan - butoh: an art for......more
Hijikata Tatsumi’s explosive 1959 debut Forbidden Colors sparked a new genre of performance in Japan - butoh: an art for......more
The play Masada Revisited is a semi - fictionalized retelling in play form of an incident set in the locale of Masada,......more
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I am Yusuf and This Is My Brother is a powerful, poetic exploration of history, memory and different forms of love. ’Bef......more
Long ago, Israeli General Shimon found an abandoned house and made it home. Forty years later, Shimon, along with his im......more
Carefully selected and represented, the plays in this collection showcase both the fantastic and the realistic innovatio......more
Zeami (1363-1443), Japan’s most celebrated actor and playwright, composed more than thirty of the finest plays of no dra......more
This volume of original essays fills a significant research gap in Chinese film studies by offering an interdisciplinary......more
Prepare for a sampling of Japanese ghosts and spirits, from sources that include the world s oldest novel, the urban leg......more
A collection of five extraordinary plays exploring and reflecting contemporary life across the Near East and North Afric......more
of duty, love, revenge and healing of Draupadi -- a Queen, a wife and mother. Universal and timeless, the existential qu......more
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Satish Alekar has written, acted in, directed, and produced some of the most influential and progressive plays of post-I......more
Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and......more
Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and......more
Performing Women brings visibility to the work of women who performed on the borderlines of dominant theatrical activity......more
What does it mean to say Indian movies are melodramatic? How do film audiences engage with socio-political issues? What ......more
An introduction to British Asian theatre over the past 30 years. Hingorani explores and examines productions from major ......more
This book provides an introduction to British Asian theatre over the past 30 years. Hingorani explores and examines prod......more
The first of its kind in English, this anthology translates twenty-two popular Chinese plays published between 1919 and ......more
Fatima Merchant is feisty and strong-willed. At 17, she drinks, smokes and parties. On the eve of her 18th birthday, wit......more
THE APHRODITE OF MELOS (VENUS DE MILO), THE LARGE MARBLE STATUE OF THE GODDESS OF LOVE, CARVED IN THE 1ST OR 2ND CENTURY......more
In the opening decades of the twentieth century in Japan, practically every major author wrote plays that were published......more
In the opening decades of the twentieth century in Japan, practically every major author wrote plays that were published......more
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Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed, based in West Bengal, is probably the largest and longest lastin......more
Each chapter of this book presents a different marginalized community and explores how it appropriates theatre for its o......more
Each chapter of this book presents a different marginalized community and explores how it appropriates theatre for its o......more
This volume of five noh translations (containing an introduction, translations, short commentaries and a glossary) diffe......more
Translations of six shura (battle)-Noh that have for the main character the ghost of a warrior whose story is told in th......more
Classic Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki Works Nothing reflects the beauty of life as much as Japanese theater. It is here that re......more
The Therapy is an absolutely fantastic piquant plot, delightfully crafted where romance accentuate a high degree of sens......more
This is a translation of Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug (1953), one of the most significant plays of modern India. Writte......more
Five No plays--one of the great art forms that has fascinated people throughout the world--from one of Japan’s outstandi......more
Noor is the tale of three brothers attempting to rescue their sister Noor, who has been kidnapped during Ramadan. Each b......more
The Noh Plays of Japan is the most respected collection of Noh plays in English. The classic Japanese plays can be read ......more
This is a highly unusual theatrical gem . . . both beautiful and beguilingly idiosyncratic. --Time Out Drawing on the th......more
Which comes first, loneliness or violence? This is the story of love born in a very dark place between a man who wants t......more
More than any other woman, El Saadawi has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism. --San Francisco Chronicle This is ......more
This ground-breaking volume documents women’s influence on popular culture in twentieth-century China by examining Yue o......more
Jarapan had it all. A wonderful family, a good job, and a fianc she loved and would soon marry. But that was before the ......more
Jin Yan The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai tells the remarkable story of the "Emperor of Film," who dominated the golden ......more
The Oxford India Tagore focuses on Rabindranath Tagore’s views on nationalism and his work on education through his essa......more
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the pro......more
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of thes......more
Undercurrents engages the critical rubric of queer to examine Hong Kong s screen and media culture during the transiti......more
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As one of Egyptian theater s leading contempo-rary playwrights, Alfred Farag has had a profound influence on shaping Ara......more
Since the middle of the twentieth century, Turkish playwriting has been notable for its verve and versatility. This two-......more
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the pro......more