🎭 About the Art Form:

Definition: Translating to "Street Theatre," this is a highly stylized, multi-disciplinary folk performance combining acting, singing, dance, and vibrant makeup.

Aesthetic: Famous for its "larger-than-life" aesthetic, including massive, hand-carved wooden ornaments and elaborate headgear.

Themes: Intellectually rigorous, it often draws from the Mahabharata to explore themes of justice, war, and dharma.

Style: Utilizes a unique "preacher-performer" style where actors break the fourth wall to engage the audience in philosophical debate. It is a "total theatre" experience where the line between sacred ritual and secular entertainment is masterfully blurred.