Jatinder Verma

<p>Jatinder Verma has been a pioneering figure in the development of British South Asian theatre and a prominent spokesperson for the importance of increased diversity amongst playwrights actors directors designers and producers on the mainstream British stage. As co-founder and former Artistic Director of Tara Arts he developed a new aesthetic style known as 'Binglish' which creates a hybrid dramaturgy of languages training and performance forms and styles of acting and design that operates to establish a negotiation between cultures which reflects contemporary Britain. Verma is acknowledged as being a leading practitioner and director as well as writer about theatre and culture who has transformed the face of theatre in Britain and internationally.</p><p>This book combines:</p><p>• a detailed biography giving the social and artistic context of Verma’s work and his work with Tara Arts;</p><p>• an exploration of Verma’s own writings on ‘Binglish’ including his use of a range of performance forms and philosophies from different cultures such as the importance of the <i>Natyashastra</i> in his thinking and practice;</p><p>• a stylistic analysis of his key productions including <i>Tartuffe</i> <i>The</i> <i>Merchant of Venice Macbeth</i> and the Bollywood pantomimes;</p><p>• pathways into some of the practical exercises relating to the dramaturgical style of ‘Binglish’ devised by Jatinder Verma.</p><p>As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student.</p>