Episode 5: The Art and Craft of Playwriting Part II

Girish talks more about his dramatic and literary influences which range from classical Sanskrit plays like Mricchakatika to such avant-garde practitioners as Jerzy Grotowski.

Show Notes

    1. Girish Karnad’s 2002 World Theatre Day Message. (02:04)
    2. TaaLa MaddaLe, a discursive branch of Yakshagana theatre. (02:37)
    3. Utsav (1984). (03:56)
    4. Girish Karnad on Vijay Tendulkar: Video and Essay (12:00)
    5. A lecture by Girish Karnad on the structure of a play. (26:29)
    6. Girish Karnad’s time with The Madras Players. (27:34)
    7. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). (29:27)
    8. An interview with Girish Karnad by Ahmed Rizvi and Nandan Nilekani about acting in cinema. (31:52)
    9. Nishant (1975). (32:18)
    10. Girish Karnad on Pandit Ravi Shankar. (32:18)