Maya Rao and Indian Feminist Theatre
Bishnupriya Dutt
Maya Rao, performer, performance maker and feminist, has not only contributed to Indian feminist theatre, but is a trailblazer, who set new standards in solo performances, mapped an alternate career trajectory for women in theatre and, in the face of right-wing state repression in India, has engaged significantly in performance activism. This Element looks back at her early career in the 1980s when she was creating agit prop theatre for the feminist movement and forward to her performance activism in the twenty-first century, with detailed attention to Rao's acclaimed protest Walk, and her participation in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The study also encompasses her parallel work in the theatre, from early collaborations with feminist directors to her solo projects. The author traces her creative-political journey towards an egalitarian feminist future.
Year:
2022
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
75
ISBN 10:
1009073176
ISBN 13:
9781009073172
Series:
Elements in Women Theatre Makers
File:
PDF, 2.18 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2022
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