sustained theatre

University of Exeter Press is pleased to announce the publication of British South Asian Theatres: A Documented History, edited by Graham Ley and Sarah Dadswell, which is available now.

Drawing on archive material and an extensive series of personal interviews, the book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre.

The book provides a detailed picture of the activity of twelve remarkable theatre companies and one major arts centre, including Tara Arts, Tamasha, Kali, Rasa and Rifco. Drawing on a wide range of new interviews with the practitioners involved and extensive research in the archives of those companies, it also contains a survey of British based South Asian language theatres by Chandrika Patel.

The book includes a DVD providing an album of rare and previously unpublished items from private collections: historical documents, programmes, designs, photographs, and clips from recordings of rehearsals and productions.

This is a major contribution to the understanding of diasporic arts through one of the most impressive movements of its kind in the world.

To order the paperback at the special price of £13.00 plus p+p, enter the promotional code DH05 at checkout on our website – offer valid until 31 May 2012 British South Asian Theatres: A Documented History.

For more information, or to order the book

Sustained Theatre website www.sustainedtheatre.org.uk was originally commissioned by Arts Council England