Themes of Puppet Shows in India
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Puppetry is the mother of folk theatre. For ages, puppetry has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment in India. Puppet shows are viewed and liked equally by children and adults, providing mirth to both. India, with its rich history of creativity, has slowly become renowned in the timeline of Indian 'natya' with the emergence of puppetry as a typical visual art form. In Indian puppet shows, dolls come alive, simulating life and reality while giving meaning to the creator’s ideology. It is one of the most sophisticated enactments with boundless possibilities for creative revolution.
As a form of folk theatre, the themes for puppet shows are mostly based on epics and legends and were originally part of oral tradition. With the colossal development of religious puppetry, puppetry evolved as a medium for epitomizing the epics of the ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’. Additionally, stories like the ‘Panchatantra’ tales, ‘Hitopadesha’, moral stories, local myths and legends, and the stories from ‘Vikram’ and ‘Betal’ are common themes for puppet shows. The prime objectives of puppet shows are to form communication, provide entertainment, and create awareness while catering to the religious sentiments and educational needs of the audience.
Traditional puppet show themes have always been embedded in the cultural and religious ethos of the regions where they originated, incorporating elements from painting, sculpture, dance, songs, and secular folklore. The result is a vibrant, layered form where puppets can talk, dance, sing, play, fight, and fly. Music is customarily used live, creating an immediate rapport with the audience.
At present, the themes of Indian puppet theatre also include satire and farcical comedies, which have become important for articulating the socio-political setup of India. The presentation of these themes involves the creative collaboration of many people, including the author of the theme, the puppeteer, the musicians, and the instrumentalists.
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