The
theatre in Bengal and Maharashtra is alive because of
good writers, innovative directors and an appreciative audience, which is
open to changes. The craze for theatre and the eagerness to experiment
with its content has remained untouched in Maharashtra, while most other
regional theatres have either died their respective deaths, are sinking or
are completely dependent on adaptations and translations from other
languages. Theatre is a tradition in Maharashtra and
neither the audience nor the playwrights ever look at it as just a medium
of entertainment.