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INDIAN THEATRE
Origin
Sitabena and Jogimara caves represent the world’s oldest amphitheatres.
Bharat Muni’s Natya Shastra (200 BC and 200 AD) first formal treatise on
dramaturgy.
Folk theatre
Rural roots and the rustic flavour.
Devotional themes initially and later more secular themes.
Propagation of social wisdom than mere social entertainment.
CLASSICAL
SANSKRIT
THEATRE
Kalidasa's works like
Malavikagnimitram, Mudrarakshasa by
Vikramorvashi and Shaku- Visakhadatta and
ntalam Bhavabhuti's Ratnavali by
Uttaramacharita and Harshavardhana
Mahaviracharita
FOLK THEATRE
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Ritual Theatre
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Theatre Features
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Kariyila (Himachal
Open-air theatre, staged during village fairs and festivals.
Pradesh)
Powada
Lauding the heroic deeds of Shivaji.
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Tamaasha
In Tamaasha the female actress is the chief exponent of
(Maharashtra)
dance movements in the play.
Krishnattam Mudiyettu
Folk theatre of Kerala. Traditional folk theatre form of Kerala.
Patronage of King Manavada of Usually performed only in the Kali
Calicut. temples of Kerala.
Theme of Lord Krishna. Triumph of goddess Bhadrakali over
Depicting victory of good over evil. the asura Darika.
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Bayalata Karnataka
Theyyam Kerala
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