The Theatric Universe
The Theatric Universe

Author: Pramod Keshav Kale

Publisher: Bombay : Popular Prakashan

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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On Nāṭyaśāstra, a treatise on ancient Indian dramaturgy and histrionics, by Bharata Muni.

The Performance of Power
The Performance of Power

Author: Sue-Ellen Case

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 1991-05-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1587290340

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Recently in the field of theatre studies there has been an increasing amount of debate and dissonance regarding the borders of its territory, its methodologies, subject matter, and scholarly perspectives. The nature of this debate could be termed "political" and, in fact, concerns "the performance of power"—the struggle over power relations embedded in texts, methodologies, and the academy itself. This striking new collection of nineteen divergent essays represents this performance of power and the way in which the recent convergence of new critical theories with historical studies has politicized the study of the theatre. Neither play text, performance, nor scholarship and teaching can safely reside any longer in the "free," politically neutral, self-signifying realm of the aesthetic. Politicizing theatrical discourse means that both the hermeneutics and the histories of theatre reveal the role of ideology and power dynamics. New strategies and concepts—and a vital new phase of awareness—appear in these illuminating essays. A variety of historical periods, from the Renaissance through the Victorian and up to the most contemporary work of the Wooster group, illustrate the ways in which contemporary strategies do not require contemporary texts and performances but can combine with historical methods and subjects to produce new theatrical discourse.

Universe is a Dream of Brahman - 2021
Universe is a Dream of Brahman - 2021

Author: Dharam Vir Mangla

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-01-23

Total Pages: 240

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This book is a unique & rare masterpiece, which help us to understand our basic nature, identity and existence of our real self. Since time immemorial we are haunted by our greatest ignorance of Brahman and self. Nothing can be more important to us than to know Brahman and realize our original lost identity and own self. The author explains scientifically and systematically that the whole universe/ creation are under great Illusion, Delusion & Maya. Whatever knowledge we gain through our finite mind and five senses is not an absolute truth, but a deceptive and false view as desired by Brahman. Even the sciences are under the influence of Maya. Author has gone deeply into the subject 'Who am I' and has interestingly explained the ego 'I', Knowledge-Information, Ether, Black holes, Dark matter & Dark energies, Neutron stars and Galaxies etc. The recent discoveries by Hubble Telescope have changed our scientific laws, our latest concepts and theories of universe. We have now thousands of questions the answers of which we don't know. Our worthy Cosmologists now can't explain any theory without acceptance of Brahman. The book "Universe is a Dream of Brahman", helps us to understand our basic nature, identity and existence of our real self i.e. ego 'I'. We all are haunted by the eternal question 'Who am I'. We want to know who really we are. From where we have come in this world and where will we go after death? What really we are? Who created us? What does He wants to achieve from us? What is our role? We all are in search to know our own-self (soul) and the Creator Brahman. This book is an answer to our basic quest. Brahman has created all of us out of Himself thru His Maya. Maya has separated us from Brahman and created ignorance to forget our identity. But we are the part & parcel of Brahman. We have lost our real identity due to Maya. This book is a practical guide to remove the curtains of Maya, so that we can know our self & merge back into Brahman. Then only we can really say that 'I am Brahman' or 'So-ham' or 'Thou Art That I am'. Book clarifies that Brahman is not like a human being sitting alone in the heaven. The whole universe is physical body of Brahman on which He has a complete control. Brahman is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent and Omni-watching too without any physical sense organ. You can also become That.