An interview of Indian Mime Theatre director Padma Shri Niranjan Goswami

Abstract

The given interview gives an insight into the world of Indian mime theatre. Niranjan Goswami is a world-famous, veteran mime artiste and director, who have received multiple awards and numerous accolades for his work on Indian mime theatre. He has been attached with several government projects on culture and performance. In this interview, he mainly talks about the history of Indian mime theatre and the resources that made the Indian mime a different one from the erstwhile Western influences. The interview takes into perspective performance, performativity, body movement, gesture, the usability and reception of mime as an art form etc. Moreover, the given interview also illuminates the variations of the mime forms across different geographical locations and how they sustain the overall spirit of a nation. The last part of the interview takes a walk down memory lane where Niranjan Goswami talks about the current scenario in areas of mime across the nation and how can it be sustained as an art form. He takes pride in the way that many of his students are working in different regions of the nation, with innovative techniques applied to mime.

Keywords

• theatre
• mime
• drama