| Asian American Culture on Stage: The History of the East West Players Contributor(s): Kurahashi, Yuko (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815331479 ISBN-13: 9780815331476 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: "Asian American Culture on Stage" captures the 30-yearhistory of the East West Players (EWP), tracing the company's re-presentation of Asian Americans through the complicated social and cultural changes of the past three decades. Throughout its history, the changes in the focus and interest of the EWP reveal patterns in the development of Asian American ethnic theater. By examining productions, the progress of company members, and the forum offered for Asian American playwrights to stage new works this study charts the vital contributions of the EWP to Asian American communities and to other Asian American theaters.(Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1996; revised with new preface) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 792.097 |
| LCCN: 99019987 |
| Series: Asian Americans |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.72" W x 8.8" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book captures the 30-year history of the East West Players (EWP), tracing the company's representation of Asian Americans through the complex social and cultural changes of the past three decades. |