P Rajagoplan, a Kattaikoothu artist, is directing a play "Pancha Bhoodam" which is being staged in various villages of northern Tamil Nadu. Kattaikoothu is a form of folk theatre prevalent in the
Rising above their despair, oppressed and abandoned women have taken to street-theatre, staging shows in the slums of Hyderabad. Under the guidance of Puran Chandra Rao, writer-director of the play
An innovative Australian play highlights the dire status of Australia's indigenous people. Ngapartji Ngapartji, staged at the Sydney Theatre festival held in the third week of January, is based on
In rural Vidharbha, theatre is thriving probably because of a play that has struck chord with agriculturists here. Called Atma Hatya, the play has drawn daily audiences in excess of 5,000. "We
