Theatre and Islam

Marvin Carlson is Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern Studies in the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, USA. He has held several awards throughout his academic career, including the ATHE Career Achievement Award and has written several introductory theatre books, such as Theatre: A Very Short Introduction (2014) and Performance: A Critical Introduction (2003).

• IntroductionStorytelling in the Islamic TraditionPuppet TheatreThe Persian Passion PlayEuropean Theatre in the Islamic WorldIslamic School DramaAl-Hakim and the Modern Egyptian TheatreThe Later Twentieth Century in Egypt and ElsewhereChallenges of the Twenty-first Century.

Given the book’s brevity, its scope is astounding, ranging from passion plays and folk traditions, to Islamic nationalist plays in the early twentieth century. Theatre and Islam is an invaluable contribution to the library of any scholar, student, or fan of world theatre.