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Comparative Study of Performance:Swang and Bretolt Brecht's Epic Theatre and Verfremdungseffekt


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1 Culture, Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultual University, Hisar, Haryana, India
2 Folk-Dramatist, Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultual University, Hisar, Haryana, India
     

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Ancient folk theatre of India, Swang has a spectacular 2 similarity with Bretolt's Brecht's Verfremdungeffekt. Bretolt Brecht always advocated the entertainment with purpose. Same way Swang an epic theatre form of India is also advocating the same objective. In this study we tried to compare these forms in detail how both performance serve the same purpose.

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Swang and Bretolt Brecht's Epic Theatre, Cerfremdungseffekt.
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Authors

Sandhya Sharma
Culture, Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultual University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Satish Kashyap
Folk-Dramatist, Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultual University, Hisar, Haryana, India

Abstract


Ancient folk theatre of India, Swang has a spectacular 2 similarity with Bretolt's Brecht's Verfremdungeffekt. Bretolt Brecht always advocated the entertainment with purpose. Same way Swang an epic theatre form of India is also advocating the same objective. In this study we tried to compare these forms in detail how both performance serve the same purpose.

Keywords


Swang and Bretolt Brecht's Epic Theatre, Cerfremdungseffekt.

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