The relationship between the folkforms and the political theatre is acquiring a new importance today. Utpal Dutfs observations on the question are particularly relevant His defence ofthejatra and at the same time of what he calls freeing the language of "all defects of speech, localisms, the influence of dialects" and through it to speak pure Bengali verse is a classic example of dialectics which the new political theatre badly needs. His interview is the first major articulation in India of what one might describe as historical, ideological and contingent nature of aesthetics of theatre. He does emphasize the importance of form but does so without internalising the aesthetics entirely and exclusively to form. Those interested in theatre would find Darko Suvin's essay on space in theatre very interesting. In iheNatya Shastra the thirteenth Adhyaya relates to the play-halls. (Mandapa- Vidhanam}. In this chapter we have some discussion of space. Bharata introduces the concept ofKakshya there. TVs rather puzzling concept relates to space and how to create it on the stage. He says at one stage that "by circumambulating the stage a different Kakshya is indicated (NS. XIII =15). It may be noted in passing here that Utpal Dutt refers to something similar in his discussion of form. In Suvin's view Brech(s Mother Courage is an open form because it alters our views on the relationships happening on stage; it views space along with its contents, from different angles. Paralkis here with the concept of Kakshya are obvious. Prof. Suvin's excellent contribution offers a fresh insight on this question as it tries to show how the nineteenth century theatre was a closed form as it viewed space as a cube. This is only a glimpse of what this issue has to offer. We are presenting to our readers a portfolio of pictures by Prabhakaran. We shall try and make such portfolios available as often as possible. We intend beginning a new feature from the next issue. We invite comments on and criticisms of individual articles or arguments which we will publish in the new feature in the hope of starting a debate. A journal like this has to be a journal of dialogue. Please join us.