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Satyabrata Rout
Satyabrata Rout (born 17 March 1958) is an Indian theatre director Scenographer, Author and theatre academician. He is a former faculty member of the National School of Drama. At present, he is a professor and Head of the department of Theatre at University of Hyderabad, India. He is known for his contribution toward Visual theatre in India. In 2016 he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the field of Theatre Direction from the President, Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi. Early life and education He was born in Odisha in 1958 and graduated in Science from Ravenshaw University in 1977 then he went to the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1983, where he did his master's degree in theatre with specialisation in Design and Direction. He did his Ph.D. on the topic “The Influence of B.V.Karanth on Indian Dramaturgy: A Critical Study” from CCS University, Meerut and D.Litt. from I.K.S.V Khairaghad University on “New Direction Theories”. Theatre direction * Passa (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkala and is also mentioned in India's national anthem, " Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (which was again won back from them by King Kharavela) in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha. The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government when Orissa Province wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evam Indrajit
''Evam Indrajit'' (also ''Ebong Indrajit'' depending on the transliteration from Bangla) (Bangla: এবং ইন্দ্রজিত; in English: ''And Indrajit'') is the most celebrated work of Indian dramatist and theater director Badal Sarkar. It was originally written in Bengali in the year 1962 and performed by the theatre group 'Shatabdi' formed by the writer. Ebong Indrajit became a landmark in the Indian theatres and was translated into many languages over the years. Dr Pratibha Agarwal translated it into Hindi during 1970. Later in the year 1974 it was translated into English by Girish Karnad and published by Oxford University Press. Ebong Indrajit is a play about the mediocre class. It is a conversation between the writer and the protagonist Indrajit, who is introduced as 'and Indrajit' because he is part of society rather than having an identity of his own. It is perceived as an Absurd Play such as Eugène Ionesco's ''Amédée'' or Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Staff Of The National School Of Drama
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
