Beyond Bollywood and Broadway

Neilesh Bose is a historian and theatre artist. He has published reviews and criticism in TDR; Theatre Survey; Theatre Journal; Catamaran: A Journal of South Asian American Writing and other publications.

"By any estimation, 'Beyond Bollywood and Broadway' is an amazing start to a discussion of South Asian diaspora theatre . . . . This is a book that should be read by anyone interested in postcolonial migration, diaspora communitites and arts, or theatrical traditions in any of these countries.2009"—Kristen Rudisill, Bowling green State University"The collection is well-structured, with a broad historical overview of the South Asian Diaspora and of its theatre, followed by four distinct sections, each dealing with a selected locale and selected playwrights, with a representative play for each. Bose does not succumb to the temptation of covering too much ground cursorily. The strength of the book is its judicious balance between breadth and depth. 11/16/2010"—www.literarytourism.co.za". . . fills a conspicuous gap in the literature of the South Asian diaspora. July 1, 2009"—Khabar"An important contribution to the field of South Asian diasporic studies . . . it has significant potential to invigorate both an academic audience and a general audience of theatre enthusiasts interested in South Asian diasporic drama."—Rajini Srikanth, co-editor, Contours of the Heart: South Asians Map North America

• AcknowledgmentsAn Introduction to South Asian Diasporic Theatre Neilesh BosePart I. The United States1. Chaos Theory Anuvab Pal2. Sakina's Restaurant Aasif Mandvi3. Merchant on Venice Shishir KurupPart II. Canada4. Bhopal Rahul Varma5. The Death of Abbie Hoffman Rana BosePart III. United Kingdom6. Song for a Sanctuary Rukhsana Ahmad7. 2001: A Ramayana Odyssey Jatinder Verma8. Strictly Dandia Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-SmithPart IV. South Africa9. The Lahnee's Pleasure Ronnie Govender10. Working Class Hero Kessie Govender11. Looking for Muruga Kriben PillayList of PlaysGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex