more-in“Theatre essentially is a political mission,” theatre personality Karivallur Murali has said. “The themes of theatre have always been the conflict between authority and public or between authority and creativity,” he said, during a discussion on ‘The theatre at present’ organised as part of a get-together of theatre persons in Kozhikode on Sunday. Theatre activist Chandrasekharan Thikkodi criticised the increasing importance given to the spectacle, including lights and the sets, in theatre at present. Purushothaman said the purpose of theatre was to produce an active spectator who is capable of interfering in social issues. Theatre persons V.K.

Source: The Hindu August 06, 2017 18:56 UTC