This research is done on the Amharic political plays that were written andrnperformed from 1974 upto 1981. It studies them contextually.rnThe 1974 Ethiopian revolution is the first of its kind in the history of therncountry. It has completely changed the socio-political system.rnThough the revolutionaries had cooperated in overthrowing the feudobourgeoisrnregime, they started power struggle immediately after they succeeded to.rnAt the time theatre was one of the instruments of propaganda used by thernpolitical groups which controlled the central power. Because of this plays, whichrntreated contemporary political issues following the central government's agenda,rndominated the stages for the next seven years.rnThere are many researches conducted on the plays during the Derg regime.rnBut none of them has studied the plays contextually. That is why this research isrndesigned to study them so.rnThe first chapter asseses the background. It revises the political situation ofrnthe time and the relation between theatre and politics before and after the revolution.rnThe second chapter is devoted to the study of the scripts. Of the 3 I playsrnwhich this research is based on 9 are selected for analysis. They are categorised intornfour groups based on the issues they have treated as: protest plays, plays of politicalrnintrigues, war plays and plays on the economy. They are discussed in relation to thernpolitical situation.rnThe third chapter focuses on the style of productions and the audiences'rnreactions. Dominant and new production styles used during the time are indicated.rnBesides an effort is made to assess the audiences' reactions, the plays' effect uponrnthem and whether the plays succeeded the targeted aim.