Theatre History

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1 Celebrating the rehearsal of revolution: a historical profile of Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed; 2 Boal's theatre: the recognition of resource; 3 Boal's poetics as politics; 4 Theatre as rehearsal of future political action; 5 Beyond West Bengal: other Indian scenarios; 6 Beyond India: workshop diary; 7 The politics of collective thinking: scripting power; 8 Aesthetics and ethics: shaping collective practice; 9 Reflections and prospects

1. Imagining the Singapore Theatre Field 2. The Arts in Singapore: Site of Ideologies, Fantasies, and Orthodoxies 3. The Singapore Theatre Field: "A different world…unique" but not completely so 4. Claiming Authenticity: Theatre-State Tensions 5. Cultural Intermediaries: The Media and The Arts Education Programme 6. "Because it’s in my blood": The Politics of Illusio 7. The Invisible State: Disciplining the Theatre Field 8. Resistance and Defiance: The Revenge of the Middle Class Artist 9. Conclusion

"This volume featrues over 250,000 words and more than 125 photographs identifying and defining theatre in more than 30 countries from India to Uzbekistan, from Thailand to New Zealand and featuring extensive documentation on contemporary Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Australian theatre."