A History Of The Jana Natya Manch: Plays | For Th...
A History of the Jana Natya Manch: Plays for the People (2012) is a comprehensive chronicle of (Janam), a radical Delhi-based theatre collective active since 1973 . Written by Arjun Ghosh , a faculty member at IIT Delhi, the book functions as a "biography" of the group, detailing its four-decade evolution from the legacy of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) to its role as a major force in political street theatre. Key Themes & Content
The book highlights several landmark productions that defined political theatre in India: Performing Solidarity: 50 Years of Jana Natya Manch A History of the Jana Natya Manch: Plays for th...
Ghosh examines Janam's close ties to the organized Left in India and its focus on issues like labor rights, caste, gender equality, and communalism. A History of the Jana Natya Manch: Plays
