Pacific performances: theatricality and cross-cultural encounter in the south seas
Auteur :
Balme, C.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403985989
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This new study explores the history of cross-cultural performative encounters in the Pacific from the Eighteenth century to the present. It examines Western theatrical representations of Pacific cultures and investigates how Pacific Islanders used their own cultural performances to negotiate the colonial situation.