{"title":"Erin B Mee","description":"\u003cp\u003eErin B Mee’s works delve into the dynamic intersections of theatre, culture, and history, offering insightful perspectives on modern and traditional stagecraft. Her writings often explore the transformation of performance arts within diverse cultural contexts, with a particular focus on Indian theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful examination of how theatrical traditions evolve and adapt, shedding light on broader cultural narratives and the artistic impulses that shape contemporary performance. Her books invite an enriching engagement with the art of theatre beyond mere entertainment, revealing its role as a powerful cultural force.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"theatre-of-roots-redirecting-the-modern-indian-stage-by-erin-b-mee-9781905422760","title":"Theatre of Roots – Redirecting the Modern Indian Stage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Independence in 1947, Indian theatre practitioners, in their efforts to create an ‘Indian’ theatre distinct from the Westernised, colonial theatre, began returning to their ‘roots’ in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment, and aesthetic theory. The Theatre of Roots—as this movement was known—was the first conscious effort at creating a body of work for urban audiences combining modern European theatre with traditional Indian performance while maintaining its distinction from both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy addressing the politics of aesthetics and challenging the visual practices, performer\/spectator relationships, dramaturgical structures, and aesthetic goals of colonial performance, the movement offered a strategy for reassessing colonial ideology and culture and for articulating and defining a newly emerging ‘India’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheatre of Roots\u003c\/i\u003e presents an in-depth analysis of this movement: its innovations, theories, goals, accomplishments, problems, and legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471726166252,"sku":"9781905422760","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e6df9b6edd9f04cb3e78f807eb11fd45.jpg?v=1775792212"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/erin-b-mee.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}