Natyacharya Sisir Kumar Bhaduri: Pioneer of Modern Indian Theatre

This ultimate collection on Natyacharya Sisir Kumar Bhaduri includes snippets of history from 19th-century Bengali theatre, as well as commentaries by noted personalities of the contemporary Bengali stage. The volume, Natyacharya Kumar Bhaduri – Pioneer of Modern Indian Theatre, not only speaks of his great stature as a playwright, but also presents the cultural context behind the birth of the illustrious Sisir Kumar Bhaduri—a master in dramaturgy, a prolific playwright, an outstanding actor and a creative genius who brought about modernism—a new element in Bengali theatre, focusing primarily on realism in stage characterisation. The book will reshape the repertoire of public knowledge about Indian theatre, particularly about the pillar and pioneer of the Bengal stage—Sisir Kumar Bhaduri, the first proper director in modern Indian theatre. This first-ever collection in English, devoted to his career and achievements, will, therefore, mark a significant breakthrough in the Indian literary framework.