Theater
202 books
Crossover of various disciplines is an inherent phenomenon of Indian theatre and performing arts. With the coming of western influence during the colonial as well as postcolonial periods, the character of modern Indian theatre has metamorphosed, and this is often reflected in the realistic theatre of the country. The larger sections of the Indian theatre scene belong to the experimental theatre, which derives its energy and motivation from the classical and ...
An introduction to the science and arts of animation technology and design is provided with a global perspective, focusing particularly on developments in Europe, America and Asia. The animated cartoons and their evolution have been described in a historical perspective. An animation is the illusion of movement created by showing a series of still pictures in rapid succession. In the world of computers, graphic software used to create this effect. Simple ...
This compendium of fourteen papers delves into what constitutes Indianness in the postcolonial context by looking into the text and subtext of Shakespeare’s plays adapted in visual culture, translation, stage performance and cinema.
Offering an important intervention in the ongoing exploration in social and cultural history, it explores how Shakespeare has impacted the emergence of regional identities around questions of language and linguistic empowerment ...
Bhand Pather is an age-old traditional theatre form of Kashmir; generally held in open spaces. Interestingly in this theatre form, there is no pre-determined script, since it belongs to the oral tradition, handed down from one generation to the other, in the Guru-shishya parampara. Although the themes are old, the performance is always new, as it manifests itself n a new space and time. The Bhand actors skillfully weave and infuse contemporary religious, social ...
Krishnattam, a unique Sanskrit ritualistic dance-theater of Kerala, is one among India’s treasure trove of rare living artistic masterpieces. In time past, Krishnattam, based on the Sanskrit poem Krishnagiti by the Zamorin King Manaveda, thrived in the royal environment of the Kingdom of Calicut, receiving the adoration of small devoted audiences. But, with India’s independence, the Zamorin lost his kingdom, and as his wealth dissipated, Krishnattam ...
In the ancient lexicons of Vedic and classical periods, the influence of gama has been parliamentary and pivotal. NÈ yaveda by seer Bharata is a magnum opus dates back to 5th century B.C. The other important works in musicology such as Brihaddeshi, Abhinavabharati and Sangitaratnakara are from post-Vedic and mediaeval periods, distinguishly composed by the great Saivite polymaths. Thus the streams of gama consciousness and the works of Indian art and ...
Badal Sircar (1925-2011) is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of post-independence Indian theatre. As a playwright, he contributed seminal texts which have inspired the country’s leading directors and continue to be produced by younger groups. In terms of form, he was responsible for Third (later called Free) Theatre, an urban theatre which was alternative, non-proscenium, mobile and very physical. As a theorist and ...
Mumbai’s theatre scene is a dynamic and creative space that has continuously inspired young theatre practitioners from the 1960s to the present day. It is filled with lessons learned and unlearned, techniques invented and reinvented. It is a space in which experimentation constantly takes place—where, as Shanta Gokhale says in her preface, ‘the new’ consciously opposes ‘the old’ and results in the kind of theatre that forces ...
The Encyclopaedia of Indian Theatre series is a major and pioneering initiative in which each volume offers an authoritative and exhaustive account of Indian Theatre in a particular subject area.
The present volume deals with Konkani Theatre, a cornucopia of information about the Konkani stage from its beginning to the present day. The volume, a basic reference book designed to cover both the folk and modern Konkani Theatre.
The result is a comprehensive work, ...
The Encyclopaedia of Indian Theatre series is a major and pioneering initiative in which each volume offers an authoritative and exhaustive account of Indian Theatre in a particular subject area.
The present volume deals with Theatre Archives, Museums and Libraries which are great repositories of theatre resources and disseminators of knowledge. The work also covers various faculties and Departments of Performing Arts and Theatre in Universities, Schools ...
The issues relating to the LGBT became widely debatable all over India following the de-reading of the Article 377 by the Delhi High court. As a part of the ongoing debate, the IIAS at shimla held a two-day national seminar on the LGBT Subject in April 2012. The seminar was first of its kind in India and therefore it received an exciting response from the native scholars,students,teachers, filmmakers,activists, and the legal luminaries.
