Indian Theatre Critics

Rabindranath Tagore is widely regarded as the father of Indian theatre criticism. He wrote extensively about theatre and drama, and his writings had a profound impact on the development of Indian theatre.

K.N. Panikkar is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for his book 'The Theatre of the Absurd'. This book is a seminal work on the Theatre of the Absurd movement in Indian theatre.

Kapila Vatsyayan is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her book 'Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance'. This book is a comprehensive study of the various traditions of performance in Indian theatre.

Ebrahim Alkazi is an Indian theatre critic and director who is known for his work on the Parsi theatre. He has written extensively about the Parsi theatre and its contribution to Indian theatre.

Alyque Padamsee is an Indian theatre critic, director, and actor who is known for his work with the Theatre Group in Mumbai. He founded the Theatre Group in 1953 and has been its artistic director since then.

Rustom Bharucha is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for his work on contemporary Indian theatre. He has written extensively about contemporary Indian theatre and its various trends and developments.

Ashok Vajpeyi is an Indian poet, critic, and editor who is known for his book 'Theatres of Independence: Drama, Theory, and Urban Performance in India since 1947'. This book is a study of the development of Indian theatre after independence.

Anuradha Kapur is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her work on the relationship between theatre and politics. She has written extensively about the ways in which theatre can be used to explore political issues.

Maya Krishna Rao is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her book 'Theatre and the Politics of Power'. This book is a study of the relationship between theatre and politics in India.

Shubha Mudgal is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her work on the aesthetics of theatre. She has written extensively about the various elements that contribute to the aesthetic experience of theatre.

Kavita Krishnan is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her book 'Theatrical Space: A Semiotic Approach to Indian Theatre'. This book is a study of the semiotics of theatrical space in Indian theatre.

Mallika Sarabhai is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her work on the history of Indian theatre. She has written extensively about the various periods and movements in Indian theatre history.

Shobha Deepak Singh is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for her book 'A History of Indian Theatre'. This book is a comprehensive study of the history of Indian theatre from its origins to the present day.

Rustom Bharucha is an Indian theatre critic and scholar who is known for his work on the sociology of theatre. He has written extensively about the social and cultural context of theatre in India.

Ashok Vajpeyi is an Indian poet, critic, and editor who is known for his book 'Theatre and the World: Performance and the Politics of Culture'. This book is a study of the relationship between theatre and the world, and the ways in which theatre can be used to explore social and political issues.