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Nukkad Natak: Street Play

Street plays or nukkad natak began in India in the 1940s as a way to provide information to people before television and radio. They have since become a powerful tool for social awareness campaigns on issues like farmers' rights, water crisis, child labor, domestic violence, and more. Street plays use minimal costumes and props and rely on the actors' vocal and physical abilities. They aim to directly convey messages to marginalized groups and create social and political awareness while also entertaining audiences. This makes street plays an effective way to bring about positive change in society.

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Nukkad Natak: Street Play

Street plays or nukkad natak began in India in the 1940s as a way to provide information to people before television and radio. They have since become a powerful tool for social awareness campaigns on issues like farmers' rights, water crisis, child labor, domestic violence, and more. Street plays use minimal costumes and props and rely on the actors' vocal and physical abilities. They aim to directly convey messages to marginalized groups and create social and political awareness while also entertaining audiences. This makes street plays an effective way to bring about positive change in society.

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  • Introduction to Nukkad Natak: This section introduces the concept of Nukkad Natak or street theatre, its history, and its significance as a medium for public awareness.
  • Elements and Impact of Street Plays: Discusses the components involved in street plays, including props, themes, and their impact on social change.
  • Benefits and Advocacy Through Street Plays: Explores how street plays help in community engagement and discusses their role in promoting social causes.

NUKKAD NATAK (STREET PLAY)

Nukkad Natak or street theatre is not just a word but an emotion. It is a form
of theatrical performance and presentation of act in an open area in mostly
large groups. Anyone can watch it free of cost and is mainly designed for
common people. It can be anywhere including shopping centers, car parking,
street corners etc. It is
said that it started in India
in 1940’s and became
popular nationwide
through the efforts of
Indian People Theatre
Association (IPTA). Jana
Natya Manch (popularly
known as Janam) is
perhaps India’s best
known street theatre
group. Founded in 1973 by
a group of youngsters that
included the late Safdar Hashmi, Janam has performed over 8,000 shows at
nearly 100 streets and prosceniums.

In recent years street play has picked up pace. Before it was a source of
providing information to people when there was no television, radio etc. but
now street play is used to convey messages to the crowd watching it. Today
it is perhaps the best way of connecting with people. It is way through which
a lot of social awareness campaigns have gained strength on topics like
FARMERS, WATER CRISIS, CHILD LABOUR, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GENDER EQUALITY,

RESERVATION, RAPE etc.

It is considered as the purest form of acting. It consists of simple costumes,


props and often there is little or no amplification of sound with actors
depending on their own natural vocal and physical ability. Dress which is
usually preferred kurta/jeans and use props as less as possible. Usually
human formation to make props is used instead. Some of the used props are
lathi, gulal, chunni, ropes etc. and music items such as dhol, drums,
harmonium etc.

Its main aim is to go closer to those who have been marginalized by society
and to convey the message through the direct and effective means of
dramaturgy. It focuses on the social and political issues of people with an aim
to create awareness among all the people. It focuses more on bringing
change in the society.
Street play as a tool of bringing change has many advantages. It conveys the
message keeping the entertainment factor alive which attracts a lot of
audience. Performance of street play in local languages contributes to
community participation. Cost free show is the other advantage of street
play.

Everywhere in India street play has become an eminent form of expressions.


College youngsters are adding more power to street play. In almost every
college or universities there is a street
play society. It helps to spread direct
messages with the help of drama.
The catchy phrases, nicely performed
scripts, their loud and clear voices helps
in making long lasting and powerful
impacts on viewers. This further helps
in bringing change for a better
tomorrow. It helps in changing the age-
old mindset of people. It helps the lowest sections of society as they need
our voices more than anyone. They need to be heard. Many complex social
issues like Gender equality, child labor, and drug use, women empowerment,
dynastic politics, preserving wild life and environment etc. needs to be taken
care of. Street plays are one of the best ways to make people aware of these
problems to make our society more beautiful and peaceful to live.

NUKKAD NATAK/STREET PLAY IS THE BEST WAY TO LEAD PEOPLE IN


THE POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

CADET KOMAL KUMARI SINGH.

63 ASSAM GIRLS BN, NCC, DIBRUGARH.

M.D.K.G COLLEGE.

NUKKAD NATAK (STREET PLAY) Nukkad Natak or street theatre is not just a word but an emotion. It is a form of theatrical p
a lot of social awareness campaigns have gained strength on topics like FARMERS, WATER CRISIS, CHILD LABOUR, DOMESTIC VIOLEN
community participation. Cost free show is the other advantage of street play. Everywhere in India street play has becom

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