Maya Rao and Indian Feminist Theatre

Maya Rao and Indian Feminist Theatre
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 9781009081450
ISBN-13 : 1009081454
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Book Synopsis Maya Rao and Indian Feminist Theatre by : Bishnupriya Dutt

Download or read book Maya Rao and Indian Feminist Theatre written by Bishnupriya Dutt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya Rao, performer, performance maker and feminist, has not only contributed to Indian feminist theatre, but is a trailblazer, who set new standards in solo performances, mapped an alternate career trajectory for women in theatre and, in the face of right-wing state repression in India, has engaged significantly in performance activism. This Element looks back at her early career in the 1980s when she was creating agit prop theatre for the feminist movement and forward to her performance activism in the twenty-first century, with detailed attention to Rao's acclaimed protest Walk, and her participation in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The study also encompasses her parallel work in the theatre, from early collaborations with feminist directors to her solo projects. The author traces her creative-political journey towards an egalitarian feminist future.


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