Contents: 1. Myth in Orality, text and performance: An Indian perspective. 2. Mythical archetypes of love and longing in Rabindranath Tagore's Plays. 3. Mythical height and mystical depth in Sri Aurobindo's Plays. 4. Mythical subalterns in T.P. Kailasam's plays. 5. Existential concerns in Girish Karnad's Plays on myth. 6. Mythical reality in the plays of other Playwrights. 7. Resisting myth in Indian English Drama. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.