{"title":"Abhishek Majumdar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbhishek Majumdar\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into the world of theatre and its role in bridging cultural divides. His works delve into the dynamics of performance arts, exploring how stories transcend borders and resonate across diverse audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations of arts and culture that highlight the transformative power of theatre. Majumdar’s writing is essential for those interested in the interplay between stagecraft and society, capturing the vibrancy and complexity of contemporary performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"theatre-across-borders-by-abhishek-majumdar-9781350195288","title":"Theatre Across Borders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs there a fundamental connection between New York's Elevator Repair Service's 9-hour production of\u003c\/i\u003e The Great Gatsby \u003ci\u003eand a Kathakali performance?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can we come to appreciate the slowness of Kabuki theatre as much as the pace of the Whatsapp theatre of post-Arab Spring Turkey?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan we go beyond our own culture's contemporary definition of a 'good play' and think about theatre in a deep and pluralistic manner?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive experience working with theatre artists, students, and thinkers across the globe—up to and including an hour-long audience with the Dalai Lama—playwright Abhishek Majumdar considers why we make theatre and how we see it in different parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis own work has taken him from theatre in Japan to dance companies in the Philippines, writers in Lebanon and Palestine, theatre groups in Burkina Faso, war-torn areas like Kashmir and North Eastern India, and to China and Tibet, Argentina, and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVia a far-reaching and provocative collection of essays that is informed by this wealth of experience, Majumdar explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ehow different cultures conceive theatre and how the norm of one place is the experiment of another;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ethe ways in which theatre across the world mirrors its socio-political and philosophical climate;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ehow, for thousands of years, theatre has been a tool to both disrupt and to heal;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eand how, even within the many differences, there are universals from which we can all learn and how theatre does cross borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf interest to theatre makers everywhere—be they writers, actors, directors, or designers—this book offers an oversight, as well as an interrogation, into the place of theatre in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599111536876,"sku":"9781350195288","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e138a71bca81c44c382d0178063909e5.jpg?v=1778024490"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/abhishek-majumdar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}