Centrestage: Essays on Theatre, Indian and Intercultural - Paperback

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Centrestage: Essays on Theatre, Indian and Intercultural - Paperback

Name: Centrestage: Essays on Theatre, Indian and Intercultural - Paperback
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SKU: 9781803096025
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by Ananda Lal

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An authoritative perspective on the evolution and politics of theater performance in and beyond India.

In Centrestage, theater scholar Ananda Lal presents a compelling collection of essays encompassing over thirty years of research, reflection, and firsthand engagement with performance. From the emergence of Indian drama in English in the mid-nineteenth century to the diverse and sometimes contentious plays of the twenty-first century, Lal explores a two-hundred-year trajectory of Indian and intercultural theater with clarity and insight. The first part of the volume examines Indian theater history, proceeding from the colonial era to the contemporary scene in Kolkata and current theater pedagogy in India. The second part delves into the provocative world of intercultural theater, interrogating global academic representations of Indian performance and the work of such celebrated directors as Peter Brook and Tim Supple.

Author Biography

Ananda Lal is a theater specialist and a former professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, where he also directed the university theater. His books include Rabindranath Tagore: Three Plays and the Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. He directs Writers Workshop, Kolkata, and runs Kolkatatheatre.com.

Number of Pages: 182

Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: February 05, 2026

ISBN	9781803096025
Author	Ananda Lal
Publisher	Seagull Books
Genre	Literature and Drama
Format	Paperback
Published	February 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	182
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print