by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Shadow Theatre is a unique kind of performing art that is close to puppetry, but differs from it in the sense that while in puppet theatre the audience directly sees the puppet figures, in shadow theatre they only see the shadow cast on the screen. There is a... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Tolubommalata is a 700-years old leather puppetry shadow theatre tradition found in the Telugu speaking areas of South India like Andhra Pradesh and parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Very little is known of its form or its practitioners prior to the late 1950s,... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Before the consolidation of the British Empire in India, theatre was seldom used as a medium of social change but merely served as a form of entertainment for the rulers and was referred as “Manoranjan”. The Modern Theatre in India developed with the advent of the... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
In the middle of the 19th century the Western literature and feelings of nationalism and pride of the glorious past of the country influenced the Indian Theatre movement. Indian theatre and drama got a new footing, when Sangeet Natak Akademi was started in January... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
Alyque Padamsee: Alyque Padamsee, known as the “Advertising Guru of India”, is a well-known Indian theatre personality and advertising professional, who headed the advertising company Lintas. Of the 70-odd plays that Padamsee has directed, several are adaptations of... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Theatre in India
The Indian folk or traditional theatre is a rich and important element of the cultural heritage of India. It incorporates elements from music, dance, poetry, mime, religion and even arts and crafts. It is a reflection of people’s beliefs, social practises and... 