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The Theatre History Podcast

Episode 49: Dr. Erin Mee on Modern and Contemporary Indian Theatre

Nov 18, 2019
33:24

In our previous episode, we spoke with Dr. Erin Mee of New York University about kutiyattam, a style of theatre from southwest India that brings ancient Sanskrit plays to life. But what about the more recent history of Indian theatre? Erin joins us for the second part of our series to talk about how British colonialism, independence, and contemporary debates about gender and sexuality have shaped the development of Indian theatre over the past century.

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