Kattaikkuttu - 9781350236608

Kattaikkuttu - 9781350236608

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

KattaikkuttuA Rural Theatre Tradition in South India\nAuthor(s): Hanne M. de Bruin, Simon Shepherd\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Methuen Drama\nISBN-13: 9781350236608, 978-1350236608\nSynopsis\nThis is the first book to offer a clear introduction to Kattaikkuttu (or Terukkuttu), a vibrant, vocal and physical outdoor Tamil theatre tradition from India. It describes the theatres characteristic heroic nature as expressed through its principal, male kattai characters, explores its history, social status and ritual context, and examines the production of all-night plays.\n\n After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin introduces readers to some of the debates about the form and provides an overview of the different elements that make up a Kattaikkuttu performance. It considers its performance spaces and the way the form has changed, such as its transition towards an ind.

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