Postcolonial Plays

Taylor & Francis

Postcolonial PlaysAn Anthology\nAuthor(s): Helen Gilbert\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415164481, 978-0415164481\nSynopsis\nThis collection of contemporary postcolonial plays demonstrates the extraordinary vitality of a body of work that is currently influencing the shape of contemporary world theatre.\nThis anthology encompasses both internationally admired 'classics' and previously unpublished texts, all dealing with imperialism and its aftermath. It includes work from Canada, the Carribean, South and West Africa, Southeast Asia, India, New Zealand and Australia. A general introduction outlines major themes in postcolonial plays. Introductions to individual plays include information on authors as well as overviews of cultural contexts, major ideas and performance history.\nDramaturgical techniques in the plays draw on Western theatre as well as local performance traditions and include agit-prop dialogue, musm