Right from the pre-independence era, theatre has been a powerful tool for societal progress. However, violent acts of censorship threaten this pillar of democracy, writes Rajendra Chenni
Rangabelaku, a Shivamogga-based theatre group, was performing well-known writer and lyricist Jayant Kaikini's play Jotegiruvanu Chandira – a Kannada adaptation of Joseph Stein's Fiddler on the Roof.