Rain and Sunshine make a Rainbow

Description

The plays of Dr. Vizai Bhaskar embody a sense of place that is quintessentially Andhra in its spirit. Thesocio political location, backdrop of troubled times and achanging societal frame that is becoming increasingly cosmopolitan provide the setting. The protagonists in the novels are caught up in anexistential phenomenon between the opportunities of avarice and the morality that beckons them back to their roots. The role of theatre as an agency for social change is promoted enabling a dialectical relationship between the performance and the audience.

Dr Vizai Bhaskar creativity is inspirational. His plays challenge one to confront the everyday realities of culture and translation drawing on both the inherited past and the contemporary realities of cultural production. The context of performance whether in theatre or civic spaces requires serious interrogation. Here the agency of the cultural institution is underlines as far more powerful than understood. The call for action is appreciate culture as fundamental for sustainable development, an avenue to bring about liveable neighbourhoods.