Sri Lankan theater in a time of terror : political satire in a permitted space

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Sri Lankan theater in a time of terror : political satire in a permitted space

by Ranjini Obeyesekere

Sage Publications, 1999

  • : us : hb.
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  • : India : hb.
  • : India : pb.

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Includes bibliography (p.[199]-203) and index

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内容説明

Sri Lankan Theater in a Time of Terror provides an account of the extraordinary creativity and vitality of Sinhala theatre during the troubled eighties and the government's tolerance of its critical nature.

目次

Introduction Buddhism, Literacy and Political Satire PART ONE: THE VIOLENT DECADE: THEATER IN THE 1980S The Political Context The Theater Scene Street Theater Synopses of a Few Recent Plays The Theater and the 'Open Economy' Interviews with Young Theater Artists PART TWO: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THEATER TRADITION Theravada Buddhism and Dramatic Performance The Satiric Tradition in Folk Ritual Folk Drama The Continuity of the Satiric Tradition Sinhala Drama in Colonial Times Modern Drama in the Mid-Twentieth Century The State and the Drama Festivals Audiences and Their Theaters Conclusion

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