Our Motto
Education, Propagation & Conservation of Cultural Heritage
So called Progressive Modern Theatre, influenced by leftist ideas in India, particularly in North India, has contributed a lot to deface the Indian culture at home and abroad; and it is continuing to do so. At present a faction of film and OTT serial producers have joined the fray. The progressive theatre productions are mainly centered on stereotype themes justifying adultery, defying ethical values and portraying Indian social structure as demonic. In such productions Hindu gods and goddesses are abused, Indian cultural icons are defamed; and these all are done in the name of 'liberalism'. .......
The sporadic exceptional negative examples; which are seldom witnessed by us in our family or neighborhood in everyday life; and despite our hate and resentment they have been occurring in all times and places; are showcased as the characteristic feature of Indian society and culture.
There is a lot of subjects so much important that with their adoption, theatre may elevate itself as an indispensable component of social life and education system. But these subjects never lure the main-stream theatre persons. They are dam-pleased with their own 'fakes and filths'.
This trend is not only the main hurdle in the path of commercialization of theatre in India, but this is also the main reason why has theatre been unable to make a place in the hearts of the people till now.
To counter this evil, the repertory of FACES was formed as 'Nationalist Theatre' with an objective of steering theatre towards 'utilitarian creativity'.
The Nationalist Theatre of FACES, under the stewardship of theatre doyen Sunita Bharti, is determined to salvage theatre by transforming it from a ‘face of fakes' to a 'face of facts'.
This repertory, in its productions, showcases tangible/intangible heritage, different aspects of Indian culture, heritage and ' tradition of knowledge'. Productions are designed to provide a healthy entertainment with an inherent objective of educational, moral and ethical upliftment of our society. In fact, Nationalist Theatre is presenting theatre as a tool of academic as well as mass education.
We are looking forward to rescue theatre from the 'relief-camp of government donations’ by transforming it in to an industry capable of providing creative opportunity and employment to theatre artists, who can not get their livelihood only from their art, at present.