Theatre and Religion on Krishna's Stage: Performing in Vrindavan

by David Vaughn Mason

Book Overview

Theatre and Religion on Krishna s Stage examines the history and form of India's r s lila folk theatre, and discusses how this theatre functions as a mechanism of worship and spirituality among Krishna devotees in India. From analyses of performances and conversations with performers, audience, and local scholars, Mason argues that r s lila actors and audience alike actively assume roles that locate them together in the spiritual reality that the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230615295
• ISBN13: 9780230615298
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"