![]() Under the influence of these vital actors a Marathi worker wrote a play called Dada. He gave a tremendous lead to the younger groups, which have been re – creating the Maharashtra village theatre through the Powada and the Tamasha. A leading contemporary dramatist, Mama Varerkar wrote social plays in a realistic style, attempting a synthesis between European convention and Indian content. Humorous social plays came later which gradually became a speciality of Marathi stage. As these were banned, the Marathi dramatists invented subtle stratagems to present their point of view in allegorical fantasies or in farcical comedies. ![]() Even historical plays about the famous Marathi heroes like Shivaji and others, began to be written and presented. `Natak Companies` were then floated, with an addition of the Hindustani classical music and dance in Marathi plays that contained mythological and social themes, which became popular instantly. Influenced by Yakshagana, the traditional dance drama of rural Karnataka, the Marathi drama achieved a clear regional form by the middle of the 19th century. Marathi theatre rose in full swing in Pune and Mumbai, with the inception of dramas by Vishnupath Bhave, who used amorous and tragic themes. Marathi Theatre is an art form considered to very rich aspect in Indian culture. After Bengali drama in India Marathi drama is considered as most important. Marathi drama and theatre are active in form from the middle of the 19th century and it is continuing till date.
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