Theatre Research International· 2026Q1
Utpal Dutt and political theatre in postcolonial India
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Mallarika Sinha Roy's book reframes Utpal Dutt's dramaturgy not merely as political theatre, but as a form of revolutionary historiography that actively rewrites and challenges dominant historical narratives.
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Key points
- Utpal Dutt's dramaturgy is presented as revolutionary historiography.
- The work challenges the view of Dutt's theatre as solely political.
- Dutt's plays actively rewrite and contest dominant historical narratives.
- The analysis focuses on the subversive potential of theatre in shaping historical understanding.
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Abstract
Mallarika Sinha Roy’s Utpal Dutt and Political Theatre in Postcolonial India offers a significant rethinking of Utpal Dutt’s dramaturgy as revolutionary historiography rather than simply political ...
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