ebooks Women's Intercultural Performance by Julie Holledge; Joanne Tompkins in Arts-Photography

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This is the first in-depth examination of contemporary intercultural performance by women around the world. Contemporary feminist performance is explored in the contexts of current intercultural practices; theories and debates. Holledge and Tompkins provide ways of thinking about and analysing contemporary performance and representations of the performing; female; culturally-marked body. The book includes discussions of: * ritual performance by women from Central Australia and Korea * the cultural exchange of A Dolls House and Antigone * plays from Algeria; South Africa and Ghana * the work of the Takarazuka revue company * the market forces that govern the distribution of women and womens performance. This is an essential read for anyone studying or interested in womens performance.