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Sets, costume and make-up
One of the greatest advantages of Tamasha play is its flexibility in
matters of costume and decor. It uses no sets. When the king rides a horse, he
simply mimics the action. Change of locale is indicated by a simple stratagem of
the character going round and round the stage. There is an instant
audience-performer rapport. The costumes of the Tamasha players are not period costumes. The male actors and
musicians all wear dhotis and kurtas. A red sash
round the waist, called sela, is
common and the turban is a must.
There are various characters in the play. The women wear the traditional Maharashtrian
nine yard sari. Only the jester takes
the liberty of wearing a funny dress. Make up too, is very simple and ordinary.
If in this process, unexpected anachronisms arise, they are very much in the
spirit of Tamasha.
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