10 The Drama Review 11 Ibid, p. 134 12 "From Ritual to Rationality: Theatre in Asia : An Introduction", The Drama Review Vol 15, No. 3, p. 49 13 Riles of modernisation (University of Chicago, 1968) p. 235-236 14 Performative circumstances from Avam Garde to Ramlila (Seagull Books, Calcutta 1983) p. xi 15 For details of Schechner's ideas and practice in theatre see Environmental theatre (Hawthorn Books, New York, 1973), Essays of performance theory (Drama Book Specialists, New York, 1977) as well as the book referred to above. 16 This and all the subsequent references are from "Ramlila ofRamnagar: An Introduction" from the book Performative circumstances 17 The Ramlila ofRamnagar (PHD Thesis, University of Leeds 1980) p. 4-5 18 Quoted by Richard Schechner, Performative circumstances, p. 25-26 Journal of Arts and Ideas 55