Women's Intercultural Performance

<p>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.<br> 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:<br> * ritual performance by women from Central Australia and Korea<br> * the cultural exchange of <em>A Doll's House</em> and <em>Antigone</em><br> * plays from Algeria South Africa and Ghana<br> * the work of the Takarazuka revue company<br> * the market forces that govern the distribution of women and women's performance.<br> This is an essential read for anyone studying or interested in women's performance.</p>