Indian Theatre - Its Origins and Its Later Developments...

First published in 1933, The Indian Theatre provides a comprehensive overview of the origin and the later developments of theatre in India under European influence with special reference to Western India.

List of contents

Part I: The Early Indian Stage 1. The Dramatic Theory of the Hindus 2. The Ancient Hindu Stage 3. The Theatre of the People 4. The Complete Background Part II: The Modern Indian Stage and the Influence of European Theatres 5. The Rise of the Modern Theatres 6. The Indian Stage To-day 7. Stage-Versions of Shakespearean Comedies 8. Stage-Versions of Shakespearean Tragedies 9. Stage-Versions of Non-Shakespearean Plays 10. The General Influence of British Drama 11. Retrospect Appendix A: A Few Important Extracts Appendix B: Amateur Experiments Appendix C: A List of Shakespeare Translations and Adaptations Index

Summary

First published in 1933, The Indian Theatre provides a comprehensive overview of the origin and the later developments of theatre in India under European influence with special reference to Western India.

Product details

• Authors: R. K. Yajnik
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032973937
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3297393-7
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, India, Theatre Studies