by CulturoAdmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Theatre in India
The first play published in Gujarati was Laxmi Natak by Dalpatram in 1850, it was inspired by ancient Greek comedy Plutus by Aristophanes. The Parsi dramatic companies laid the foundation for the modern Gujarati and Urdu theatre in mid-1850s. In the year 1852, a Parsi... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Theatre in India
Modern Kannada theatre had a beginning in 1918 with the staging of a drama by T.P. Kelaram. In 1930s, K.S. Karanth, A.N.Krishna Rao and others went far ahead to enrich it. After Independence, Girish Karnad, Lankesh and their other contemporaries have contributed a... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Theatre in India
Vishnu Das Bhave was a pioneer of Marathi theatre, who tried to give a new dimension to the Indian theatre with his effective plays like Raja Gopichanda and Sita Swayamvar in 1840s. His innovations consisted in having the play’s characters act in a manner closer... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Theatre in India
The origin of the modern Indian theatre movement can be traced to the building of the Calcutta Theatre in 1779, which had Warren Hastings as one of its patrons. The first play was staged by a Russian dramatist, Horasim Lebedev along with a Bengali theatre lover... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Kuruvanji: Kuruvanji forms part of the characteristic Tamil literature in poetry and song. The earliest ‘Kuruvanji’ composed by Thirukutarajappa Kaviyar about 300 years ago was the ‘Kutrala Kuruvanji’. Kuavanji is considered a variety of smaller prabhandha that... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Puppetry is a popular form of entertainment theatre in different parts of India, which uses various forms, known as ‘puppets’, to illustrate the narratives. The origin of puppetry in India goes back to the ancient times. Excavations at several Harappan sites have... 