History of Asian American Theatre

Based on over seventy interviews and archival findings, this book surveys the history of Asian American theatre from 1965 to 2005. Subjects included in the study are: actors, playwrights, audiences, alternative performances and the Miss Saigon controversy. It was the first study to document the history of Asian American theatre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Asian American theatre before 1965; 2. Actors in the 1960s and 1970s; 3. First four theatre companies; 4. Diversification of Asian American theatre; 5. Second wave playwrights; 6. Solo performance; 7. Miss Saigon controversy; 8. The 1990s; Epilogue; Appendix A. Archival resources on Asian American theatre; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Esther Kim Lee, Esther Kim (University of Illinois Lee
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.2011
• EAN: 9781107402928
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40292-8
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Cambridge Studies in American
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet