ABSTRACT
Theatre, as a performance vocabulary recognised in European cultures, does not have a deep legacy in Afghanistan. It was only during the reign of Amanollah Shah, that this art form became popular in Afghanistan, and blossomed into the form it has assumed today. In general, art and theatre, in particular, began to recover much of its life. The young people who continued their artistic career as emigrants outside of Afghanistan were given the opportunity to return to their homeland and begin their artistic activities. Many heterogeneous groups of Afghan theatre existed decades ago. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan changed the scene in Afghanistan. Due to the war, people associated with theatre did not have any avenue for their performances, and subsequently, many young people left Afghanistan. The themes of the street theatre plays revolve around the notion of women’s rights, religious tolerance, etc.
