Devendra Raj Ankur, ex-Director of National School of Drama gives a lecture on theatre techniques and design elements, from the perspective of contemporary hindi theatre. He divides it into three phases: A. 1950-70: Phase of realist theatre design with influence of playwrights like Mohan Rakesh, Surender Verma, Bhisham Sahni, Shankar Shesh etc. B. 1970-90: A realization of influence of western theatre on 'realist' trends on India and a search for design elements from Indian folk and classical id

3.1K views | 23 May | Theatre Royal Brighton | Dance Blending techniques from Indian Bharatanatyam, contemporary dance and theatre (and channelling the tension of a Grimms’ fairytale), Seeta Patel's Not Today's Yesterday questions the distorted narratives we have come to accept as accurate history. One night only. Book now: https://bit.ly/2uCA3fP | Brighton Festival | Facebook