Category: folk theatre

Classical Greek culture
Art, literature, and theatre Literature and theatre, which were very intertwined, were important in ancient Greek society. Greek theatre began…
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Ancient theatre art forms from India
Stories of cultures, legends and myths Theatre practices in India are said to have initiated about 5,000 years ago. The Natya…
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Medieval drama and the mystery plays
The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. They were…
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RAJASTHAN FOLK DANCE: FAMOUS FOR ITS TRADITION AND RICH CULTURE
Rajasthan has many forms of folk dances that are attractive, skillful and somewhat enjoyable for any age group. The folk…
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Akhyana: Gujarati Folk Theatre
Akhyana was a folk musical theatre art form as well as medieval genre of Gujarati poetry, primarily prevalent in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Etymology…
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North East India Cultural Diversity
North east India, one of the most beautiful region of India, also known as the “Seven Sisters”. It includes Arunachal…
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The Oldest form of Theater: Noh Theater
Noh performance ( source: Google) Every country in the world has its inception of entertainment and when we think about…
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Is Theatre Dying?
Theatre was once what film is today. In actuality, it was likely much more. It was, other than being a vehicle of amusement, a device for feeling building, social changes and for uniting individuals. For very long, theatre, however a male-overwhelmed stage by then of time, was a more presumed medium than film. Strangely, when Dadasaheb Phalke needed to film his fantasy venture he was unable to locate any female entertainers to act in it.
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