Inside the Drama-House
Download or Read eBook Inside the Drama-House PDF written by Stuart Blackburn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1996-05-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stuart Blackburn |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 1996-05-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520202061 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520202066 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inside the Drama-House by : Stuart Blackburn
Book excerpt: The author describes the skill and physical stamina of the shadow puppeteers in Kerala state in South India as they perform the Tamil version of the Ramayana epic all night for as many as ten weeks during the festival season. The fact that these performances often take place without an audience forms the starting point for Blackburn's discussion which also explores the broader theoretical issues of text, interpretation, and audience.