Contents -- 1. Introduction: The Theoretical-Historical Context -- 2. Censorship and the Politics of Nationalist Drama -- 3. Multiple Mediations of "Shakespeare" -- 4. Performance and Protest in the Indian People's Theatre Association -- 5. Colonial History and Postcolonial Interventions: Staging the 1857 Mutiny as "The Great Rebellion" in Utpal Dutt's Mahavidroha -- Epilogue: Bringing Women's Struggles to the Streets in Postcolonial India -- Appendix: A Bill to Empower the Government to Prohibit Certain Dramatic Performances -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.