Habib Tanvir [electronic resource] : towards an inclusive theatre / Anjum Katyal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Katyal, Anjum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tanavīra, Habība.

Actors--India--Madhya Pradesh--Biography.

Actors.

Theater--India--Madhya Pradesh.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Anjum Katyal's work is the first comprehensive study on the life and contribution of Habib Tanvir to Indian theatre history. A playwright, director, actor, journalist and critic, Tanvir is perhaps best known for the play Charandas Chor. However, his real significance in the history of post-Independence Indian theatre is that he signposted an important path for the development of modern theatre. His productions with Naya Theatre using Chhattisgarhi folk actors established how one could do modern theatre integrated with age-old-yet equally contemporary-folk culture on a basis of equality.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Making Space for the Oral Traditionin Indian Theatre Today; 1 - Growing up in Raipur, and Early Influences; 2 - The Bombay Years; 3 - New Directions: Delhi and Agra Bazaar; 4 - England, Europe and Brecht; 5 - Coming Home to Mitti ki Gadi; 6 - Naya Theatre and Other Milestones; 7 - Charandas Chor; 8 - Working with the Chhattisgarhis; 9 - The Classics and Literature; 10 - Connecting with the Folk; 11 - Music, Song and Dance; 12 - The Political Habib Tanvir; Appendix 1: List of Plays by Naya Theatre and Habib Tanvir

Appendix 2: Awards, Honours and MilestonesSelect Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

81-321-1695-X

1-283-93982-7

81-321-1111-7

OCLC:

826854539