NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- We are living in times of collaboration. Not to say that collaborations never existed before but today I believe that prevailing technology is the perpetrator of this sharing on a mass scale. Where sharing knowledge systems and ways of being are at the fore of the younger generation's culture. And this has impacted theatre in India too. Two decades ago, theatre groups were protective of their members. It was inconceivable for actors to be shared between theatre groups. Today that Laxman Rekha has dissolved and actors, technicians, directors and writers share their skills among various groups.
Two decades ago, it was difficult to convince theatre actors and directors that they needed to hone their skills and seek new tr...