Bard of Avon

Everything that makes Indian Theatre more special

Theatre as a creative art form has existed much before the establishment of the Indian film industry. It is believed that it was Alexander the Great’s conquest of India that gave way to the establishment of the Sanskrit theatre. Though it was briefly discouraged and forbidden in the 10th and 11th centuries, the Indian theatre industry has been extensively influenced by the major cultures of the world that found their way here. The Indian theatre culture, that is believed to have emerged in the 4th century B.C., is over 5,000 years old. Since then, the purpose of the drama has varie | Click Here...