Author: Nemichandra Jain
Publisher: National School of Drama
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 206
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A
Description
The One who has always been, in various capacities, involved with the art of theatre, steps aside to share his perceptions, appreciation, assessment of this wonderful art in equally unique and lucid expression in ASIDES. This book in English is first of its kind on the subject of theatre. There are not many books on Modern Indian Theatre and certainly not like ASIDES. It is an important and a meaningful intervention in English on this subject.
Like a total theatre presentation, this book explores many areas of theatre, such as the culture of theatre, critical analysis, its relation with mass media and other visual and plastic arts. It presents many aspects of theatre practice-script writing, presentation of plays, audience participation, synthesis of traditions and modern sensibilities, design s and designers. It also informs about theatre movements and institutions like the Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association, National School of Drama Repertory company etc.
Finally, ASIDES is not an exercise in literary excellence, but a collection of an insider’s deeply realized views about the important practical and theoretical aspects of theatre. This book will be a mile stone in this genre of theatre writing.
Contents
PREFACE
Background and Perspective
In Delhi
An Ensemble with a Difference
Interface of Tradition and Modernity
Traditional theatre and Indian Culture
Audience Participation In Traditional Theatre
Contemporary Production of Bhasa Plays
Dramatic Writing in Hindi
Treatment of Violence
Folk Drama and Spoken Word
Dramatic Performance and Narrative
The Child
Criticism and New Theatre Forms
Limits of Inter-Culturalism
Diverse Strands
A Cultural Colony
Role of IPTA
Mass Media
A Policy for Theatre