Commedia Vs Talchum

COMMEDIA

TALCHUM

Over exaggeration of real life characters        Hierarchy         Satire          Masks        Distinct characters        Open to audience        Morphed time and place

A. Communal play Uniformity of performers and viewers Conversation between audience actors and musicians No barriers between stage and audience The play can be a conference for debating issues of life and trying to problem solve Preshow parade and post show dance Group dancing singing and scenes B. Freedom of time and space Variety of dramatic conflict No stage decoration necessary You can move freely from one scene to the next You can move freely from one time period to the next You can use a few gestures and lines and a few props as needed No narration needed for changing scenes or times or showing dramatic conflict C. Excellent devices for satire Deals with issues of society oppression and class domination Discrimination Male supremacy Unity of ideology and reality Elimination of social class distinctions Gender equality D. Mask E. Characterization