Ethnicity and actor training: A British Asian actor prepares

This article contextualizes the historic lack of representation of actors from ethnic minorities in the arts and details two actor-training methodologies that take into account the ethnicity of the actor. The first methodology was developed by Jatinder Verma, artistic director of Tara Arts, as part...

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Published in:South Asian popular culture 2009-10, Vol.7 (3), p.165-178
Main Author: Hingorani, Dominic
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Actors
Cultural tradition
Ethnicity
Humanities
Methodology
Minority Groups
Sociocultural Factors
Theater Arts
Theatre
Training
United Kingdom
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Minority Groups
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Theatre
Training
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