Mumbairsquo;s theatre scene is a dynamic and creative space that has continuously inspired young theatre practitioners from the 1960s to the present day. It is filled with lessons learned and unlearned; techniques invented and reinvented. It is a space in which experimentation constantly takes placemdash;where; as Shanta Gokhale says in her preface; lsquo;the newrsquo; consciously opposes lsquo;the oldrsquo; and results in the kind of theatre that forces people to reconsider their definitions of lsquo;goodrsquo; theatre.The Scenes We Made gives us a compelling account of the ideas and people that drove theatre in Mumbai for over five decades. Three spacesmdash;Bhulabhai Desai Memorial Institute; Walchand Terrace and Chhabildas School Hallmdash;provided the necessary impetus for theatre in Mumbai to flourish. These places saw influential visionary personalities like Ebrahim Alkazi; Vijaya Mehta; Satyadev Dubey and Sulabha Deshpande mould young theatre people; from playwrights; directors and actors to lighting and set designers. Plays like Band Darwaze; Aadhe Adhure; Hayavadana and Uddhwasta Dharmashala; amongst countless others performed in these spaces; broke new ground and continue to inspire the present generation.This book; the first to document the significant work carried out in these places; transports us back to a time of fearless experimentation in theatre. People; places and plays come alive through the memories of eminent theatre personalities. Full of fascinating information; insights and anecdotes; The Scenes We Made is a testimony to the never- say-die spirit of the theatrewalas; a spirit they share with cosmopolitan Mumbai.
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