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Informationen zum Autor edited by Neilesh Bose Klappentext Neilesh Bose is a historian and theatre artist. He has published reviews and criticism in TDR; Theatre Survey; Theatre Journal; Catamaran: A Journal of South Asian American Writing and other publications. Zusammenfassung A 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments An Introduction to South Asian Diasporic Theatre Neilesh Bose Part I. The United States 1. Chaos Theory Anuvab Pal 2. Sakina's Restaurant Aasif Mandvi 3. Merchant on Venice Shishir Kurup Part II. Canada 4. Bhopal Rahul Varma 5. The Death of Abbie Hoffman Rana Bose Part III. United Kingdom 6. Song for a Sanctuary Rukhsana Ahmad 7. 2001: A Ramayana Odyssey Jatinder Verma 8. Strictly Dandia Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith Part IV. South Africa 9. The Lahnee's Pleasure Ronnie Govender 10. Working Class Hero Kessie Govender 11. Looking for Muruga Kriben Pillay List of Plays Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
