Breaking the Bounds

The Author: Dimple Godiwala currently teaches drama and post-colonial theory at York St. John College. She received her B.A. in English Literature from St. Xavier's College and her M.A. in English Literature from Bombay University, both in Mumbai, India. She continued her studies at University of Oxford in England on an Overseas Research Scholarship for her M.St. and D.Phil. She is currently working on a book on Pam Gems and has also published in the field of British-Asian culture and drama.

«Dr. Godiwala has the rare gift of combining contemporary feminist and performance theories with an acute grasp of the effect of her chosen plays in performance. Thus she offers the reader an applied theoretical framework that is always tested by the reality of the theatrical experience. Her reading of the plays takes full account of the varying aesthetic intentions of the playwrights and constitutes a significant contribution to the discourses of female writing for the theatre.» (Tim Prentki, Professor, King Alfred's College, Winchester, England Author of 'Popular Theatre in Political Culture')
«As we rush into the twenty-first century head-on, it remains frustrating for scholars of even the recent past to uncover detailed analyses of women's traditions and texts. Dr. Godiwala's book asks us to refocus our attention and to take another look at women's contemporary (or late twentieth century) drama. She focuses primarily on texts read in political and social context, and shines some illuminating spotlights on performance as well...» (Lizbeth Goodman, Director, The SMARTlab Centre, England Author of 'Contemporary Feminist Theatres')