This book introduces rich and diverse theatrical practices developed from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries in the Middle East and North Africa region. It examines theatre’s development and presents a chronological narrative of its history, showing how colonialism, Islam, politics, war, and nationalism have shaped practices.
This book introduces rich and diverse theatrical practices developed from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries in the Middle East and North Africa region. It examines theatre’s development and presents a chronological narrative of its history, showing how colonialism, Islam, politics, war, and nationalism have shaped practices.
Contents Preface Introduction Part I: Common Ground Cultural Myths, Heroic Sagas, and Rituals Traditional Popular Entertainment Theatre and Islam Taziyeh, the Passion Play The Performers and Women in Literature and Drama Theatre of Protest: Colonialism, War, and Censorship Part II: Playwrights and Plays Introduction Theatre in Egypt Theatre in Iran Theatre in Iraq Theatre in Lebanon Theatre in Palestine Theatre in Syria Theatre in Turkey Maghrebi Theatres: Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia Regional Theatres: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Gulf States, and Yemen Part III: Global Connections The Western Influence, Adaptation, and Translation Experimental Theatres, The Theatre of the Absurd, and Postmodernism Performing Arts in the Diaspora Local and International Theatre Festivals Conclusion Notes Bibliography
Contents Preface Introduction Part I: Common Ground Cultural Myths, Heroic Sagas, and Rituals Traditional Popular Entertainment Theatre and Islam Taziyeh, the Passion Play The Performers and Women in Literature and Drama Theatre of Protest: Colonialism, War, and Censorship Part II: Playwrights and Plays Introduction Theatre in Egypt Theatre in Iran Theatre in Iraq Theatre in Lebanon Theatre in Palestine Theatre in Syria Theatre in Turkey Maghrebi Theatres: Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia Regional Theatres: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Gulf States, and Yemen Part III: Global Connections The Western Influence, Adaptation, and Translation Experimental Theatres, The Theatre of the Absurd, and Postmodernism Performing Arts in the Diaspora Local and International Theatre Festivals Conclusion Notes Bibliography
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