Jainendra Dost is a performance scholar and theatre practitioner from Bihar. Jainendra’s work examines the social and political realities of Launda Nach and Bhikhari Thakur’s folk theatre in Bihar. His theoretical inquiry closely ties into his experience as a theatre practitioner over the 18 years where he has directed 11 stage productions and acted in more than 15 national and international theatre presentations. Jainendra is also the Director of Bhikhari Thakur Repertory Training and Research Centre which is working towards the revival of folk theatre in Bihar. In the past, his work has been supported by the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) and the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.
Interviewer: Dhrubo Jyoti
For Dalit Art Archives
