Theatre Space in INDIA

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THEATRE SPACE IN INDI

PREPARED BY CHRISTIAN GABRIEL TOLENTINO

THEATRE 162: ASIAN THEATRE


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THE THEATRE OR PLAYHOUSES

• It was said that Indian playswere performed in speciallyconstructed theatres

• Only Kings and very wealthypeople owned playhouses

• NĀT-MANDI !NĀT"A-Open $alls where compeople watch spectac

• &layhouses can hold uspectators) comparedAthenian theatre !*+)

• The smallness of Indwas a necessary contheir peculiar techni


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Natyasastra.s playhouse devised /y 0i1va2arma$eavenly Architect#

3 types• O/long !0i2rista#• 4uare !5aturasa#• Triangular !tryasra#

-In total there are 6 types ofplayhouses

3 si7es

• 8arge !9yestha#!:O T$;


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PARTS OF THE THEATRE

•3=yrds , *>yrds? 6>ft , '@ft isthe largest% This

will /e dividedinto three parts

• The Tiring oom!Nepathya#

• The 4tage !agap

• The Auditorium!agamandala#


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The Tiring oom !Nepathya

• &laced on one end of thetheatre !*>yrds,'yrds#

• The place where actorsput on the costumes%

• Tumults) divine voiceshappen here%

• 4eparated from the stagewith two screens over itstwo doors) /etweendoors are the orchestra!Kutapa#


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The 4tage !agapitha#

• On two side of the stage there shoutwo Mattavaranis% ;ach occupying ''yrds and having ' pillars each%

• MATTA0AANI4- into,icated ;lephan•

No painted scenery% Care walls) li2e4ha2espearean walls%• Numerous description of Time and p


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• The 5onstruction of the playhouse is sacwor2 as the construction of a temple%

• The playhouse should have the form of a

mountain cave and two stories• The cave for acoustical purposes and hapillars) intended to sym/oli7e not only tcaste /ut also the geographical region acompass pointsF

• The Master !of dramatic art# After he hafasted for three days and nights) is to rathe pillars in an auspicious moment at d


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Ghite !Crahmin &illar# HArticlespuried with ghee and mustardseed% KheerJ&ayasa should /e givento Crahmins during the ceremony4ym/ol of purity and learning

associated with Crahmins


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ed !Ksatriya &illar#- &erformed withcloth) garland and unguent% Molassesshould /e given to twice-/orne caste4ym/ol of energy and strength

associated with Ksatriyas


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"ellow!0ai1ya &illar# aised in the north-western direction of the playhouse%Crahmins should /e given rice and ghee%4ym/ol of Gealth !


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Clue !Ldra &illar# aised in the north-eastern direction of the playhouse% Twice

/orn caste should /e fed /y Kesari


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•&illars should /e ,ed% If it movturns around evil conseuences w

follow% !e%g% &illar sha2es) enemy

state appears% Moves) drought coturns around) fear of death occur


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THE ZONES

• onal Division!2a2s-vi/hga#• $aving dened what is this

space for the actor% This should/e ,ed whether it is a city) aforest) a room% etc

• Ceing no scenery the spectatorsshould use their imaginationutmost%

• A 7one might change with theactor wal2ing a few steps overthe stage


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• Indication of ran2 in group wal2ing• ;PA84) wal2 side /y side

• One inferior% Other people mustsurround him

• Maids wal2ing /efore the master%

• Indicating distance great) small) andmedium%

• Traveling depends on how long you letthe actor travel) /ut representedthrough wal2ing%

• Movement of gods and demi-gods• Moves from towns) cities) forests) seas

etc) through an aerial car% Cut when theydisguise themselves as humans theytravel /y land%

• They have the power to move to any ofthe divisions%


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THEMES AND SUBJECT MATTERS

• = ules in 4ans2rit Drama• 4et in India

• 4et in the


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REFERENCES AND WEBSITES

• https://jambudveep.fles.wordpress.com/2012/03/natyashastra.pd

• https://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/!heatr

e"o"#ndia$%orms"o"#ndian"theatre

• http://www.caluniv.ac.in/lobal-md

ia-journal/&'!#()*-+*(2013/&rticle

"12",alyaban"(hattopadhyay.pd

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• )ivin a !heatre istory by *dwin i

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