When most of us go to watch a play, it is to unwind, be entertained, be transported into a different world.
Noted theatre director Atul Pethe is at it again.
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But, what happens when theatre leaves the stage and travels to the villages? Is it a response to a changing social scenario? What if a theatre group consisted of kisaans, mazdoors and activists instead of theatrewallahs?
Could theatre be a way to give a voice to the voiceless?
Atul Pethe, anacclaimed actor, writer and director spent his first 15 years performing experimental work on proscenium stages; the latter part of his theatre journey was a clear response to the changing ethos of the 90s.
It was at that time that Atul began to perceive theatre as a powerful medium for change. Taking his theatre on-ground, into villages, addressing the villag