What is it about?
This looks at the role, creative space, and access to decision-making in troupes of Bangladesh that have staged plays since the 1950s using the lens of seven female performers from seven decades.
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Why is it important?
It is an exciting resource on stage performers from a feminist perspective, specifically Bangladeshi.
Perspectives
This is participant observation as well as in-depth conversation with seven other actors which was unique as a research experience.
Dr Samina Luthfa
University of Dhaka
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This page is a summary of: Can Female Performers Be Heard?, December 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192871510.003.0010.
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