Theatre Journal 50.1, March 1998 Special Issue: Theatre, Diaspora, and the Politics of Home Contents Comment Articles Performance Reviews Book Reviews Books Received Articles Kaynar, Gad, 1947-. National Theatre as Colonized Theatre: The Paradox of Habima Subjects: Habimah -- History. Theater -- Israel. Jewish theater -- Soviet Union. Lane, Jill, 1967-. Blackface Nationalism, Cuba 1840-1868 Subjects: Theater -- Cuba -- History 19th century. Blackface entertainers -- Cuba. Nationalism -- Cuba -- History -- 19th century. Roach, Joseph R., 1947-. Barnumizing Diaspora: The "Irish Skylark" Does New Orleans Subjects: Hayes, Catharine, 1825-1861. Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 -- Contributions in theater. Irish Americans -- Ethnic identity. Balme, Christopher B. Staging the Pacific: Framing Authenticity in Performances for Tourists at the Polynesian Cultural Center Subjects: Polynesian Cultural Center (Laie, Honolulu, Hawaii). Tourist trade and the arts. Acting. Dharwadker, Aparna. Diaspora, Nation, and the Failure of Home: Two Contemporary Indian Plays Subjects: Home in literature. Elkunchwar, Mahesh, 1939-. Wada chirebandi. Mistry, Cyrus. Doongaji House. Performance Reviews Rivera, José. Performance Review: The Street of the Sun Subjects: Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.). Reviewer:Román, David, 1959-. Holden, Joan. Loera, Paula. Nugent, Daniel. Tessler, Eva. Performance Review: 13 Días/13 Days: How the New Zapatistas Shook the World Subjects: Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Gardens. Reviewer:Conner, Kim S. Fornes, Maria Irene. Performance Review: Terra Incognita Subjects: INTAR (Theatrical company : New York, N.Y.). Reviewer:Frank, Glenda. Manning, Lynn. Büchner, Georg, 1813-1837. Performance Review: Private Battle Subjects: Actors' Gang. Reviewer:Mason, Susan Vaneta, 1946-. Nagy, Josef. Büchner, Georg, 1813-1837. Performance Review: Woyzeck Subjects: Théâtre National de Bretagne-Rennes. Reviewer:Mason, Susan Vaneta, 1946-. Thorpe, John. Performance Review: Chap Am So: The Amistad Victory Subjects: Harry De Jur Playhouse. Reviewer:Osagie, Iyunolu Folayan. Fugard, Athol. Performance Review: Valley Song Subjects: Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.). Reviewer:Reynolds, Michael. Standard Bank National Arts Festival (1997 : Grahamstown, South Africa) Performance Review: Standard Bank National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, South Africa, 3-13 July 1997 Subjects: Standard Bank National Arts Festival (1997 : Grahamstown, South Africa) Reviewer:Lewis, Megan. Marche Des Arts Du Spectacle Africain (3rd : 1997 : Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Performance Review: Marche Des Arts Du Spectacle Africain (MASA 97) Subjects: Marche Des Arts Du Spectacle Africain (3rd : 1997 : Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Reviewer:Friedler, Sharon. International Days of Youth Theatre Festival (18th : 1997 : Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina) Performance Review: Eighteenth International Days of Youth Theatre Festival Subjects: International Days of Youth Theatre Festival (18th : 1997 : Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina) Reviewer:Kuftinec, Sonja. Roth, Joseph. Dohnal, Martin. Czerny, Milan. Performance Review: Jób -- An Oratorio for Actors Subjects: Kabinet Múz Theatre (Brno, Czech Republic). Reviewer:Beck, Dennis C. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924. Performance Review: Metamorphosis Subjects: Black Box Theatre Company (Prague, Czech Republic). Reviewer:Diamond, Catherine. International Gombrowicz Festival (3rd : 1997 : Radom, Poland) Performance Review: The Third International Gombrowicz Festival Subjects: International Gombrowicz Festival (3rd : 1997 : Radom, Poland). Reviewer:White, Helena M. Festival de Théâtre des Amériques/Festival of the Americas (1997 : Montréal, Québec) Performance Review: Festival de Théâtre des Amériques/Festival of the Americas Subjects: Festival de Théâtre des Amériques/Festival of the Americas (1997 : Montréal, Québec) Reviewer:Wehle, Philippa. Wesker, Arnold, 1932-. Performance Review: The Kitchen Subjects: Théâtre de la Jeune Lune (Minneapolis, Minn.) Reviewer:Conley, Francine Heather. Vogel, Paula. Performance Review: How I Learned to Drive Subjects: Vineyard Theatre (New York, N. Y.) Reviewer:Dolan, Jill, 1957-. Books Reviews Erdman, Harley, 1962-. Book Review: Staging the Jew: The Performance of an American Ethnicity, 1860- 1920 Subjects: American drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer:Bernstein, Robin, 1969-. Roach, Joseph R., 1947-. Book Review: Cities of the Dead: Circum-Atlantic Performance Subjects: Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History. Reviewer:Bayer, Nancy L. Fischer, Gerhard, 1945-, ed. Book Review: Heiner Müller: Contexts and History: A Collection of Essays from the Sydney German Studies Symposium 1994 Subjects: Müller, Heiner, 1929- -- Criticism and interpretation -- Congresses. Reviewer:Earnest, Steve. Weber, Carl, 1925-, ed. Book Review: Drama Contemporary : Germany Subjects: German drama -- 20th century -- Translations into English. Reviewer:Earnest, Steve. Burroughs, Catherine B., 1958-. Book Review: Closet Stages: Joanna Baillie and the Theater Theory of British Romantic Women Writers Subjects: Baillie, Joanna, 1762-1851 -- Knowledge -- Performing arts. Reviewer:Dowd, Maureen A. Pascoe, Judith, 1960-. Book Review: Romantic Theatricality: Gender, Poetry, and Spectatorship Subjects: English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer:Dowd, Maureen A. Case, Sue-Ellen, ed. Book Review: Split Britches: Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance Subjects: Lesbians -- Drama. Reviewer:Bender, Felicia. Perkins, Kathy A., 1954-, ed. Uno, Roberta, 1956-, ed. Book Review: Contemporary Plays by Women of Color Subjects: American drama -- Minority authors. Reviewer:Williams, Judith. Kent, Assunta Bartolomucci. Book Review: Maria Irene Fornes and Her Critics Subjects: Fornes, Maria Irene -- Criticism and interpretation -- History. Reviewer:Cleary, Beth. Moroff, Diane Lynn. Book Review: Fornes: Theater in the Present Tense Subjects: Fornes, Maria Irene -- Criticism and interpretation. Reviewer:Cleary, Beth. Cerasano, S. P., ed. Wynne-Davies, Marion, ed. Book Review: Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents Subjects: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600. Reviewer:Garofalo, Piero. Demastes, William W., ed. Book Review: Realism and the American Dramatic Tradition Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer:Fisher, James. Fleche, Anne. Book Review: Mimetic Disillusion: Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and U.S. Dramatic Realism Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer:Fisher, James. Liebman, Herbert. Book Review: The Dramatic Art of David Storey: The Journey of a Playwright Subjects: Storey, David, 1933- -- Criticism and interpretation. Reviewer:Di Benedetto, Stephen.