CULTURAL RESILIENCE THROUGH THEATER: AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF DRAMATIC NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE POST-PARTITION ERA

Authors

  • Adil Aziz Department of Media & Communication Studies University of Gujrat   
  • Shazia Ismail Toor School of Communication Studies University of Punjab, Lahore 
  • Niza Qureshi Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.1333

Abstract

In this research, an attempt has been made to find out what has been the state of the art of theater, which can play an important role in national development, after the creation of Pakistan. Historically, it has been proven that there has been a strong tradition of theater in this region. Considering the weaknesses and gaps that emerged from the literature review on this topic, the research methodology was adopted. The qualitative method has been used for the research. In-depth interviews of experts and written history of the theater are used as tools for the study. Due to ideological confusion, migration of theatre performers settlement problems, the economic situation, and the capitalist system, the theater could not be stable as a media organization. A few groups were formed later, but they are not guaranteed for the future. If the state wants, everything is possible. This is an important finding on the contribution of East Pakistan in performing arts such as theatre, which was part of Pakistan until the separation as the Bangla Desh, Pakistani historical literature is completely silent.

Keywords: Theater; culture; drama; partition.

Author Biographies

  • Adil Aziz, Department of Media & Communication Studies University of Gujrat   

    Ph.D. Scholar

  • Shazia Ismail Toor, School of Communication Studies University of Punjab, Lahore 

    Assistant Professor

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“CULTURAL RESILIENCE THROUGH THEATER: AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF DRAMATIC NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE POST-PARTITION ERA”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1320–1327, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.1333.