Introduction SECTION 1: The historical context 1. The Bengal Renaissance theatre and Rabindranath SECTION 2: Rabindranath as dramaturge and theorist 2. Theatre and Nation 3. Theatre at the asram-school 4. Theories of theatre SECTION 3: Rabindranath as theatre-practitioner 5. Preparing the playtext 6. Selecting the cast 7. Rehearsing the play 8. Setting the stage 9. Acting the role 10. Theatricalizing cultures 11. Translating the playtext 12. Conclusion