Even from the early Sanskrit tradition, theatre has been used in India to address social issues. Folk theatre publicly admonished evil-doers in society, and in the 19th century it became an important medium for raising popular consciousness against British rule. As the Independe…
Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed, based in West Bengal, is probably the largest and longest lasting Forum Theatre operation in the world. It was considered by Augusto Boal to be the chief exponent of his methodology outside of its native Brazil.This book is…
This text is a first-hand account of Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed's growth and development since its founding in 1985, which has resulted in a national forum theatre network throughout India.
An account of the Jana Sanskriti group's growth and development since its founding in 1985, which has resulted in a national Forum Theatre network throughout India.
"This volume begins with the assumption that 'Hindu' should not be conflated with 'Indian' (as in the case of Orientalist criticism of Indian theatre) and that modern Indian theatre need not have its starting point in classical Sanskrit drama (as many Indologists would assert). …
