| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Azar Dreams: Pygmalion; 3. Earth Woman: Yerma; 4. Leedli Nagari: The Visit of the Old Lady; 5. Afterword; Works Cited and Consulted |
| Summary |
This volume offers a novel approach to the world of adaptations through an intense cross-cultural study. The concept of 'adaptation' is extensively discussed here, exploring its meaning and relevance, as well as the various forms it takes. The book investigates what happens when three 20th century European plays, considered as landmark works of the age, are adapted to the Indian context in three different languages; discussing the dynamics and the results of this. It takes us into the minds of the creators - playwrights, adapters, directors, actors, and producers, and 'others'. The interviews w |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-150) |
| Subject |
Stage adaptations.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Stage adaptations
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1443857319 |
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9781443857314 |
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