Kattaikkuttu: A Rural Theatre Tradition in South India
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This is the first book to offer a clear introduction to Kattaikkuttu (or Terukkuttu), a vibrant, vocal and physical outdoor Tamil theatre tradition from India. It describes the theatre's characteristic heroic nature as expressed through its principal, male kattai characters, explores its history, social status and ritual context, and examines the production of allnight plays.
After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin int...
After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin int...


