A note on the techniques of a street play from the Indian street drama by Badal Sarcar

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STREET PLAY
It’s a outdoor performance, conducted in places
of mass gatherings.
It has simple costumes, props and amplification
of sound and actors depend on their vocals.
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May include Mimes, Dances and Comedies.
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Must possess simple language.
Famous personalities includes Robin Williams
(Flubber), David Bowie and so on.

5. 1. NO MAKE UP
 pg 7 Stage Direction
(suddenly … no special make-up …)

6. 2. GRABBING ATTENTION
pg 30
Vimal. [loudly.] Hareesh…
Indrajit. [Loudly.] Hareesh…
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8. 3. NO STAGE DECORATION
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pg 3 a table, a chair, the writer
& audience in the front.
pg 30 an office, chairs in rows,
a big chair, a big table with a
telephone.

9. 4. ACTOR AUDIENCE
ASSOCIATION
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pg 4 calling out actors from the
common crowd
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pg 28 (how long…?)
pg 36 (Yes! Marriage!...)

11. 5. HUMOR
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pg 5 in Calcutta
pg 12 –
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13. 6. MUSIC
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Simple music of percussion instruments
or made of animal’s skin.
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pg 7 (suddenly music drowns…)
pg-9 (repetitive pattern on the tabla…)
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Pg 36 (marriage music…)
dampati, jampati, jayapati

15. 7. VOICES OR THE CHORUS
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PG 6 (Amal, Vimal, Kamal and Indrajit. V, K & I. K & I. & I.
I.I.I.)
PG 11
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16. 8. THEMES OF A STREET PLAY
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Social awareness, morality,
social issues and so on.
Our Street Play deals with
your/our lives in school, office
and marriage.
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18. 9. ROLE CHANGE
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pg 33 the writer becoming
the boss
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pg 33 Manasi becomes a
Secretary

20. FINALLY. EDU TAINMENT
Educating about our/your mechanical
life,
Entertainment in a light heartedway.