Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things: "Indian epics and mythological tales have traditionally been the staple fodder for jatra. Jatra usually consists of four-hour-long, high-energy plays featuring loud music, harsh lighting and extravagant props played out on giant stages under open skies.
But groups like the Digbijoy Opera - one of Calcutta's 55-odd jatra troupes - believe that plays based on 'sensational breaking news' are now a bigger draw with rural audiences."