In Kerala, where theatre arts Koodiyattam and its offshoots have a documented history of a thousand years, the pandemic has forced them to go online
It is not easy for an artist to perform without a live audience, especially theatrical performers. Yet, in a world upended by the pandemic, artists are going the extra mile to connect with people and to keep their art form alive.
Some artists and schools of performing arts have been conducting one-off online performances and sharing them on social media but not many have been able to regularly hold such events because of lack of supporting artists, make-up teams and technical help.
Some artists and schools of performing arts have been conducting one-off online performances and sharing them on social media but not many have been able to regularly hold such events because of lack of supporting artists, make-up teams and technical help.