Indian Drama
the enchanting world of Theatre
Indian Theatre
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“ The world is a stage and we all are players ” ..... Shakespear !!!
Welcome to the Indian Theatre ..... ! The theatre which is about 5000 years old and yet alive with all its glorious traditions and past splendour.
In ‘Natya Shastra’, one of the world’s oldest & the greatest treatises on drama, the Indian sage Bharat Muni, defines drama as: "Of the actions and conduct of people, rich in various emotions, depicting different situations. This relates to actions of men good, bad and different and gives courage, amusement, happiness, and advice to all of them." This theory has been the backbone of Indian Theatre which was the center of all artistic activities in our country right from the ancient times, as this very Natya Shastra puts it, "There is no such knowledge, no such craft, no such education, no such art, no such yoga, no such activity, which can not be seen in theatre." It was the popular medium of the concerns, foils, foibles, entertainment and all other human emotions to be presented on the stage in the country right from the ancient times to this day.
And this Site is all about the knowledge of this theatrical tradition, which is thoroughly Indian in colour and which moved & entertained the heart of the millions since antiquity. This will lead you to its history, common traditions, historical allusions, well-known playwrights – right from the antiquity to the present time, their works and the day to day events, happening in India and all round the globe. Specifically, it will focus on the Indian English Playwrights and their significant contribution to the development of this rich & vibrant theatrical traditions. This is also the stage – the Rangmanch - for your dramatic talents to present in words and share the knowledge with all the theatre lovers of the globe.