What Is Folk Theatre

Folk Theatre is a composite art form in India with a fusion of elements from music, dance, pantomime, versification, epic and ballad recitation, graphic and plastic arts, religion and festival peasantry. The Folk theatre having roots in native culture is embedded in local identity and social values.

What is folk theatre give examples?

Moral lessons took the form of stories that were told in the form song, dance and drama. This is called the art of folk theatre. Eg: Bhangra from Punjab, Garba from Gujarat.

What is folk theatre origin?

Folk theatre has evolved from oral traditions such as songs, folk tales, ballads, riddles, jokes and all sorts of verbal utterences. It helps Indian society as indigenous tools of interpersonal, inter-group and inter-village communication for ages, besides providing entertainment.