The Encyclopaedia of Indian Theatre series is a major and pioneering initiative in which each volume offers an authoritative and exhaustive account of Indian Theatre in a particular subject area.

The present volume deals with Konkani Theatre, a cornucopia of information about the Konkani stage from its beginning to the present day. The volume, a basic reference book designed to cover both the folk and modern Konkani Theatre.

The result is a comprehensive work, compiled written and driven by a clear vision of discipline.

Contents: Preface. 1. Konkan : the background and history. 2. Dramatic entertainments: folk traditions. 3. Portuguese theatre in India. 4. Konkani Tiatr. 5. A chronicle of Konkani Theatre: modern and folk (1900-2012). 6. A-Z.