Abstract
The chapter briefly charts the colonial export of British musical theatre to South Africa and Australia in the first half of the 20th Century. The article then chiefly explores the postcolonial export to the UK and (occasionally) New York of some indigenous shows from Australia and a comparatively large number from South Africa after King Kong (1961), which depict new representations of identities in contestation with, or an embracing of, the colonial/apartheid era. Overall, Stuart Hall’s insights on identity formation are taken as central in illuminating the interplay between musical theatres and the legacy of the colonial gaze.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical |
Editors | Robert Gordon, Olaf Jubin |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford Univesity Press |
Pages | 158-189 |
Number of pages | 32 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190909765 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780190909734 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2023 |
Keywords
- Post-colonial
- identity
- musical
- South Africa
- Australia
- Stuart Hall