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Mock courts and the Pakistani Bhand.(Critical essay)
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Asian Theatre Journal
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September 22, 2008
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Munir Hussain (b. 1949), a prominent bhand (wandering comic), playfully teases at the mise-en-scene of Pakistani politics. This contemporary performer in his anecdotes in performances at weddings draws on the long comedic tradition to form a vibrant critique of the present sociopolitical scenario.
Claire Pamment is an associate professor (Higher Education Commission Foreign Faculty) and head of the Department of Theatre at the National College of Arts, Rawalpindi. Since 2003 she has been living in Pakistan, teaching theatre at Beaconhouse National University and Fatima jinnah University and initiating numerous national and international theatrical collaborations. She ...
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