Women's Intercultural Performance

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 Kore * the cultural exchange of A Doll's Houseand Antigon * plays from Algeria, South Africa and Ghan * the work of the Takarazuka revue compan * the market forces that govern the distribution of women and women's performance This is an essential read for anyone studying or interested in women's performance.