theatre in India
How Feminist Theatre Emerged in India
Theatre in India has been used to convey important messages, as a form of resistance and even as a way of inciting the audience to act. It has long been a medium of provoking thoughts and planting the seeds of activism, irrespective of the genre, location or format. Indian theatre history is littered with great theatre artists who have used comedy and satire to show the audience the truth of their society and at the same time, there have been those playwrights who have very cleverly infused information and educated the masses. In the last few decades, the theatre has seen a rise in t | Click Here...
Shakespeare and the Hindi Theatre
The East, especially the Indian film industry, drawing inspiration from the West is not a new thing. So, it is not entirely a surprise that the Hindi Theatre has time and again, borrowed ideas from none other than the Bard, William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare has not been around for more than 450 years and yet, his plays are performed across the world in multiple languages. Hindi theatre is no exception. A survey conducted by the Indian National Library of Calcutta in 1964 shows numbers that prove that Shakespeare’s presence was felt across the length and breadth of India even | Click Here...
All you need to know about Street Theatre in India
A catalyst of awareness, revolution and change, the roots of Street Theatre in India can be traced all the way back to the colonial era. Very simply put, street theatre is a form of play that is characterized by a group of actors performing a play or a shot skit in open spaces. You may come across these ‘Nukkad Nataks’ at your local vegetable market or in the park around your street corner or right in front of a government building. For the longest times, street theatre has been used as a means to draw attention to political and social issues. One of the main reasons why street t | Click Here...
Girish Karnad – The Colossus of Indian Theatre
2019 has been a year of many losses and Girnish Karnad’s death on 10th June 2019 was one of the major tragedies to strike the Indian Theatre Industry. In fact, his contribution to the Kannada theatre was so great that the Karnataka government announced a one day holiday for government offices, schools and colleges and three days of mourning. He was cremated with state honors. An actor, film director, playwright, Kannada writer, and a Rhodes Scholar, Girish Karnad donned multiples in the 81 years of his life. This mathematician turned theatre veteran and recipient of the Jnanpith Aw | Click Here...