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Sudhindra Sircar (15 July 1925 - 13 May 2011), also known as Badal Sarkar, was an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director, most known for his anti-establishment plays during the Naxalite movement in the 1970s and taking theatre out of the proscenium and into public arena, when he transformed his own theatre company, Shatabdi ...
Michhil is a satirical and critical commentary on the status quo, performed by actors who interact with the audience and transform the space. It is an example of Third Theatre, a concept developed by Badal Sircar, the father of street theatre in India.
Learn about the life and work of Badal Sircar, a celebrated Bengali dramatist and pioneer of the "Third Theatre" movement. Explore his play Micchil, a protest against state-sponsored violence and oppression in the context of Naxalite movement.
Badal Sircar (1925-2011)—along with Girish Karnad, Vijay Tendulkar, and Mohan Rakesh—is considered one of the most prominent figures in modern Indian theatre. Among the alternative theatre forms, Sircar is a well-known name who advocated innovative theatrical practice known as the ‘Third Theatre.’.
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May 25, 2021 · Badal Sircar’s Omniscient commitment to the Theatre of social change after independence especially during the 1960s. The decade witnessed formation of art in many parts of the world including India.
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This article pays tribute to Badal Sircar, who passed away in 2011, and his contribution to political theatre in India. It highlights his innovative methods, themes, and challenges to the conventional forms and conventions of theatre.
Sep 30, 2015 · Badal Sircar (1925-2011) is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of post-independence Indian theatre. As a playwright, he contributed seminal texts...
