A remains of a small Indian theatre puts it parallel to greek theatrical arts

[Chhatrapati]

i thought that natyashastra was written by a south indian

I'm not sure of that, Natya sastra is written in Sanskrit. The dance forms derived from it expanded to Assam in North East along the East coast through South. The Northern plains are lacking such forms apart from Kathak, maybe due to continuous invasions many art forms went into decline.
Anyway, central and North Western part of India do not have much influence from Natya sastra. I maybe wrong.

surprisingly this info is not covered in sanskrit theatre history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_drama

It is quite complex, a normal person would not enjoy it. It takes some knowledge to figure out the meaning of each actions. A well versed person in Natya Sastra can understand the story, it's like a sign language.
That may have contributed to it's unpopularity, later came the class and caste, this confided these forms to upper castes or Kings Darbar/Palace, Temples. Despite it's striking similarity with many tribal art forms.

a long time ago probably in natgeo i watched a documentary which claimed that the kathakali make up is based on chinee opera, a dubious assertion provided natyashastra elaborates on make up as well.

regards

Indeed, natya sastra gives specific directions on make ups. But pre Natya sastra forms, especially from the folk religion did have many such face painting. This is one such, otoh it has no connection to any Sanskrit derived art forms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theyyam

 

[W.11]

the theatrical organisation described in natyashastra seem much more complex compared to greek theatre. There is mentioning of theatre company which seems ahead of its time, i have asked from europeans if the greeks operated theatre companies, but the answer has been in the negative. The theatre companies would not evolve in the west until 16-17th centuries in the UK and rest of europe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_company

regards

 

[W.11]

https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=SyxOHOCVcVkC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=shatapatha+brahmana+drama&source=bl&ots=j9u29F6Wsy&sig=ACfU3U1uWHLfuW-p4EvJlnHD1fC7IqDLBQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpjc_LyPrlAhWjyYUKHQg2DJcQ6AEwAHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=shatapatha brahmana drama&f=false

this book extensively covers dialogues from the vedic texts which is quite interesting to read

this part is really interesting

during ashvameda vedic ceremonies, it states that plays were performed, there are dialogues in the vedic texts as well.

but interestingly some scholars claim that there is no trace of theater in the vedic texts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_drama

 

[W.11]

three person dialogue is also mentioned in rigveda

greek theatre didn't have more than three actors/characters excluding the chorus

https://books.google.com.pk/books?i...v=onepage&q=shatapatha brahmana drama&f=false

some secular monologues have also been mentioned in the rig veda, a gambler laments his life being a gambler has estranged his wife and his parents also hate him

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[W.11]

Patanjali /200 BC/ mentions name of the drama plays as well

https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/29756/6/06_introduction.pdf

 

[W.11]

Nandikeshvara

this author seems to have even predated bharata