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Tragada Bhavai

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Tragada Bhavai

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Secondary Title: : A Rural Theater Troupe Of Gujarat
Filmmaker Name: Roger Sandall, Jayasinhji Jhala
Film Length: 20 min
Film Year: 1981
Duration: 0-20 min
Decade: 1980s
Color: color
Region: Asia
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Bhavai is the traditional rural theater of Gujarat. Today, there are only a few troupes of Bhavai performers in India. This film follows one group as it travels throughout the countryside, performing in villages for audiences of the poor Koli caste. Audience and performers are entirely male, and actors impersonate female roles. 

A typical Bhavai evening includes a miracle play, comic skits, dances and juggling and, finally, a romantic drama set in medieval times. The film shows "backstage" preparations, negotiations with sponsoring villagers, interviews with actors and the troupe leader, as well as the performance itself.

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