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The region of Gujarat has a long tradition of folk-theatre, Bhavai, which originated in the 14th-century.Thereafter, in early 16th century, a new element was introduced by Portuguese missionaries, who performed Yesu Mashiha Ka Tamasha, based on the life of Jesus Christ, using the Tamasha folk tradition of Maharashtra, which they imbibed during their work in Goa or Maharashtra. [1]
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The modern Gujarati theatre people tried to revive it with new plays but no coordinated effort is carried out. [ 1 ] Jasma Odan based on Gujarati folk tale, written and directed by Shanta Gandhi ; Rasiklal Parikh's Mena Gurjari (Mena of Gujarat, 1953) produced by Deena Gandhi and C. C. Mehta 's Hololika (1956) were some of the most popular ...
Jashwant Thaker (5 May 1915 – 25 December 1990) was an Indian actor, playwright and director of Gujarati theatre.He directed and acted in several successful plays. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1968, the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1977 and the Soviet Land Award in 1986.
The Indian National Theatre (INT) is a theatre organisation and troupe founded in 1943 and based in Mumbai, India. Although performing predominantly Gujarati theatre, the troupe has also produced a number of plays in other Indian languages. In addition to theatre productions, the troupe also carries theatre education, training and research ...
The school formed an amateur theatre troupe Natmandal in 1951–52. [1] [2] [4] [3] [5] It operated from the old Premabhai Hall in Bhadra area of Ahmedabad where performances as well as training were held. [1] Natmandal heavily influenced the new Gujarati theatre with its experiments and academic activities.
Hasmukh Jamnadas Baradi (23 December 1938 – 4 February 2017) was a distinguished Gujarati playwright, theater artist, theater critic, and a Russian language expert from India. Over his career, Baradi authored more than two dozen plays, with six premiering at prestigious venues such as the Central Sangeet Natak Academy and the National School ...
Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contemporary Gujarati Stage. He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he received attention. He crossed over naturally from the arena inter-collegiate competitions to the professional Gujarati ...