Classical TheatreWhat Is Koodiyattam, the UNESCO Sanskrit Theatre?
Perhaps two thousand years old and honoured by UNESCO, Koodiyattam is Kerala's stately Sanskrit theatre of eye-acting and sacred drums.
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Classical Theatre
Folk TheaterKathakali: The Complete Guide to Kerala’s Legendary Dance-Drama
The curtain hasn’t even opened yet, but you can already feel the electricity in the air. The theatre is dim,…
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Folk TheaterKutiyattam: Inside the World’s Oldest Living Theatre Tradition
What Is Kutiyattam? Kutiyattam (also spelled Koodiyattam or Kūṭiyāṭṭam) is the oldest surviving form of classical theater in the world.…
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Folk TheaterTheyyam: Kerala’s Ritual Theatre Where Gods Walk Among Men
Theyyam: When Gods Walk Among Us in Kerala’s Most Spectacular Ritual Theatre It is 3 AM in a small village…
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