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Stigmas of the Tamil Stage
Susan Seizer
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Description for Stigmas of the Tamil Stage
paperback. A feminist and performance studies-oriented ethnography of the on- and offstage lives of a group of traveling artists in southern India and their complex relation to their deviant status in the larger culture. Num Pages: 464 pages, 62 illus. (incl. 10 in color), 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AN; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
A study of the lives of popular theater artists, Stigmas of the Tamil Stage is the first in-depth analysis of Special Drama, a genre of performance unique to the southernmost Indian state of Tamilnadu. Held in towns and villages throughout the region, Special Drama performances last from 10 p.m. until dawn. There are no theatrical troupes in Special Drama; individual artists are contracted “specially” for each event. The first two hours of each performance are filled with the kind of bawdy, improvisational comedy that is the primary focus of this study; the remaining hours present more markedly staid dramatic treatments ... Read more
A study of the lives of popular theater artists, Stigmas of the Tamil Stage is the first in-depth analysis of Special Drama, a genre of performance unique to the southernmost Indian state of Tamilnadu. Held in towns and villages throughout the region, Special Drama performances last from 10 p.m. until dawn. There are no theatrical troupes in Special Drama; individual artists are contracted “specially” for each event. The first two hours of each performance are filled with the kind of bawdy, improvisational comedy that is the primary focus of this study; the remaining hours present more markedly staid dramatic treatments ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822334439
SKU
V9780822334439
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About Susan Seizer
Susan Seizer is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. Visit Susan Seizer’s website, which includes links to full-text reviews.
Reviews for Stigmas of the Tamil Stage
“Susan Seizer presents rich and intriguing material about a dramatic performance tradition at the same time that she provides smart, insightful, and sophisticated interpretations linking it to wider discussions. Stigmas of the Tamil Stage deserves to be read, discussed, and used to further debates in many fields of study.”—Paula Richman, editor of Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition ... Read more