期刊名称：Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
电子版ISSN：0975-2935
出版年度：2009
卷号：1
期号：2
页码：150-170
出版社：Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
摘要：This study addresses a number of Indian feminist plays (both by men and women) that were written and performed in the last century and early years in thiscentury. The paper focus specifically on Indian theatre because of its long established theatre tradition that goes back to 1stcentury B.C. Ironically in such a country there were hardly any women dramatist to speak of before 19thcentury. At the core, the belief of a Feminist theatre is in the efficacy of theatre as a tool for conscientization, for critiquing social disparities and for self exploration and expression. Feminist theatre is a source of empowerment; it enables women to speak out. It is at the intersection of art, activism and social relevance and sees theatre as an instrument of real change in women's lives.It is an exploration of women's own unique idiom, their own form, their language and ways of communication. It is a challenge to the established notions of theatre
