The troupe THEATRE PLATFORM started its journey since 1992 and till continuing the journey – journey for something new, something better, something unconventional… in Theatre. We have tried to experiment in every discipline of theatrical activities like performance style, performance space, performance text, training process, process of building a new performance, workshop, seminar etc.
From the genesis of our troupe we have tried to make use of fundamental elements of Indian drama and spread the production within the reach of all and sundry. Our performance space includes villages, suburbs, schoolrooms, clubs, office rooms, college canteens, seminar halls, art galleries and as odd as roofs, courtyards. Instead of confining a play only to the people of the cities we wish to go every nook and cranny of the country – even the remote areas of villages – with our plays. We wish to reach that very man who has never had an experience to watch an artistic performance.
Besides of performance and training we have a mission to arrange seminars and festivals of experimental and unconventional performances from different parts of India and abroad.
We also try to support all the troupes who need our help to make new performances or training on different spheres of theatre and allied arts like design and direction, choreography, stage design, costume, martial art, acting etc.
Now Theatre Platform is a repertory aided by Ministry Of Culture, Government Of India that performs activities like making new performances for different spaces, performing throughout India, arranging festivals, arranging workshops, arranging seminars, making children theatre, encouraging school theatre, helping other troupes to develop new dramas, making awareness dramas for government and nongovernmental organizations, conducting workshops for other troupes throughout the year.
HIGHLIGHTS
We are privileged to state that ‘ILAA GURHAISHAA’ produced by our group ‘Theatre Platform’ , playwright Bratya Basu and directed by Debasish has been selected in the prestigious 19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav by ‘National School of Drama’ to be performed on 14/2/2017 at Sreeram Centre, New Delhi.
27th March 2000, World Theatre Day. The occasion was an extension of ‘Natya Swapna Kalpa 2000’conducted by renowned theatre group ‘Anya Theatre’ leaded by prolific theatre director Bivash Chakraborty_________ a book named ‘Shatabdir Natya Chinta’ was waiting for inaugurated by the hand of chief minister of West Bengal Sri Budhyadeb Bhattacharya and an open air performance named ‘Tumi kee Korechho’ was waiting for its 36thperformance at Nandan premises in the ‘Open Air Theatre Festival’. It was an auspicious moment for Theatre Platform that we were invited to perform in the festival in front of famous theatre personalities of Bengal and media. We performed the drama adopted from ‘Bertold Brecht’s ‘Trial of Lookoollus’ translated by prolific playwright Chandan Sen. The drama based on social menace, communal violence, literally spellbound everybody . From that very moment Theatre Platform was identified as one of the mainstream theatre units of West Bengal, which was started its journey in the year 1992 at Khardaha, North 24 Parganas district.
In next few days Theatre Platform groomed very fast. Conducted an exceptional project, a stage drama named ‘DUKHINI’, performed by a group formed in collaboration of the theatre workers of Bangladesh and Pakistan. The drama was staged at Gorky Sadan, Kolkata on 10th and 11th June 2000. Two renowned theatre workers of Bangaladesh and Pakistan, Mrs. Sara Jakerand Mr. Shaheed Nadim respectively were the director and dramatist of the play. We have arranged a seminar on ‘sex worker and theatre’ in that occasion which was participated by Sara Jaker, Shaheed Nadim, Pabitra Sarkar, Sohag Sen, Ramala Chakraborty, Ranjana Bhattacharyay, Nripendra Saha.
After that Theatre Platform started its activity in full swing. Every member of the group gets them busy in various works like performances, workshops, attaining several theatre festivals of other groups or organized by Theatre Platform. Among them some are ‘National Open Air Theatre Festival’ conducted by Paschim Bango Nattya Academy, ‘Nattyamele 2001’, ‘Inter District Street Drama Festival in 24 Parganas’, ‘Festival organized by Drama Division of Rabindra Baharati University’, ‘Overnight theatre festival on the eve of New Year arranged by Annya Theatre, named ‘Nattya-swapno-kalpo-2001’, ‘National Theatre Festival’ organized by Ganakrishti , State Government Theatre Festival -2011, State Government Theatre Festival -2012, State Government Theatre Festival -2013, Bratyajon International Theatre Festival 2013, 'Bohirbango Natyautsav' in Aalahabad arranged by Paschim Bango Nattya Academy, State Government Theatre Festival -2015 etc.
Meanwhile Theatre Platform was also taking part regularly in an exceptional effort to establish a concrete platform of a experimental form of space theatre called ‘Intimate Theatre’ along with the other leading group of Bengal theatre such as Annya Theatre, Chetana, ALT, Rangakarmee, Nirbaak Abhinay Academi, Sonarpur Krishti Sansad and Chokh. In a short duration of six months this desperate attempt had been taken at Sarala Memorial Hall in assistance of the leading personalities of theatre like Bibhash Chakraborty, Prabir Guha, Nripendra Saha, Usha Ganguli, Arun Mukhapadhyay and many others and with the financial help by ‘Seagull Theatre Quarterly’.
Besides of performing theatre and arranging programmes on theatre and allied arts we always try to help other theatre troupes and individuals to make new performance by designing their stage, choreography, costume, direction, acting etc. We have supported directors like Bivash Chakraborty, Bratya Basu, Chandan Sen, Kuntal Mukhopadhaya, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sudip Gupta, Arpita Ghosh, Anish Ghosh, Debasish Biswas etc. We have performed throughout India like Assam, Lakhnow, Hydrabad, Delhi, Gujrat etc. for these performances.
COMMENTS ON OUR FIRST OPEN AIR POPULAR PERFORMANCE
Arun Mukherjee – No doubt Theatre Platform has done a great job. Not only the subject that they adopt from Brecht and blend it with the contemporary politics but also the form and their implementation, their efficiency and overall the exceptional performance really claims appreciation.
Bibhas Chakraborty – This is not only a street drama; it’s an explosion which stir me very much like others.
Usha Ganguli – You’re opening the doors.
Nripendra Saha – It’s a unique piece of performance by the actors of Theatre Platform which consist of a balanced proportion of acting, acrobatic movements and martial art that I haven’t seen ever before.
Ananda Lal, The Telegraph – It is furiously energetic in style and almost militant in confronting the audience in social issues. Tumi Ki Korechho opens explosively with high-wattage drumming and continues with tremendous physical power, to examine violence in contemporary India and try to change our self-centred indifference to communal riots.
Sara Jacker, Bangladesh – We have learned a new form of drama.
Adriana Barracao Teatro, Brazil – It was the first time I saw an interpretation of Brecht by an Indian group and it helped me know how universal not only what he had to say but how universal theatre is.
Shaheed Nadeem, Pakistan – We are enriched by a great experience of open air theatre in the city of theatre, Kolkata. This production makes us think about a new horizon of theatre.
OUR CREATIVE DIRECTORS
1. DEBASISH RAY
2. NANCY RAY
ACTIVITIES
1. PRODUCE FULL – LENGTH PROSCENIUM PERFORMANCES
2. PRODUCE PROSCENIUM SHORT PLAYS
3. PRODUCE INTIMATE PERFORMANCES
4. PRODUCE OPEN AIR PERFORMANCES
5. PRODUCE STREET THEATRES
6. PRODUCE CHILDREN THEATRES
7. PRODUCE AWARENESS DRAMAS
8. PRODUCE WORKSHOP BASED PERFORMANCES
9. ARRANGE FESTIVALS
10. ARRANGE WORKSHOPS
11. ARRANGE SEMINARS
12. HELP OTHER TROUPES TO MAKE NEW PERFORMANCES
13. CONDUCTING WORKSHOP FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
14. PRODUCTIONS
Proscenium full – length performance
1. Aazaadee – Adapted from Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, drama and direction – Debasish Ray, on 21st December 2004 at Rangamancha, EZCC Kolkata.
2. Tumi – Adapted from Siri Sampijeby Chandrashekhar Kambar,
drama and direction – Debasish Ray, on 04th November 2005 at Bijan Theatre.
3. Parashuraam – Novel by Bani Basu, Drama and Direction - Debasish Ray on 28th November 2009 at Tripti Mitra Savagriha (Nattya Academy Bhabhan)
4. Muktodhaaraa - Drama by Rabindranath Tagore, Direction - Nancy Ray on 21st February 2011 at Howrah Ramgopal Mancha. (Invited Show)
5. Dhrubaa - Novel by Rakhaldas Bondyopadhyay, Drama by Satya Vaduri, Direction - Debasish Ray on 11 November 2011 at Academy of Fine Arts.
6. Somayjaan - Drama by Bratya Basu, Direction - Debasish Ray on 11 November 2012 at Academy of Fine Arts..
7. Khanjonaa Aami Aar Aasbo Naa - Drama by Bratya Basu, Direction - Debasish Ray on 11 November 2012 at Academy of Fine Arts.
8. Ilaa Gurhaishaa – Drama by Bratya Basu, Direction – Debasish Ray on 24 December 2015 at Bidhan Mancha in Rayganj,
9. Hridipaash – Drama by Bratya Basu, Direction – Debasish Ray on 12 March 2017 at Mohit Moitra Mancha in Kolkata,
Proscenium short play
1. Mainuddiner bhut – Drama by Chiraranjan Das,direction - Debasish Ray
2. Angshuman ( One Act ) – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 21st February 2007.
3. Bibiar ghum pachchhe naa - Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 2008 in Assam
4. Bhuku Returns - Drama by Pabitra Sarkar, Direction - Debasish Ray on 26 March 2015 (invite show).
5. Aami Ebong Aamraa – Story – Sambit Chakraborty, Script & Direction – Debasish Ray
Intimate performance
1. Tringsha shataabdee - Drama by Badal Sarkar, direction - Debasish Ray
2. Seturaam – Story by Manab Chakraborty, drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 2002.
3. Panchash koti taakaa- Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 2004.
4. Garam paani – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 27 March 2004
5. Shangkhipta jeeban- Story by Ashim Tribedi, Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 2007
6. Elebele – Story by Suchitra Bhattacharya, drama and direction -Debasish Ray on 2008.
7. Muktodhaaraa - Drama by Rabindranath Tagore, Direction - Nancy Ray on 9th January 2011 at Khardaha Debendra Bidyapith.
8. Hattomaalaar Opaare - Drama by Badal Sarkar, Direction - Nancy Ray on 2013.
9. Shikhkhhito Dosyudway - Drama by Pabitra Sarkar, Direction - Debasish Ray on 09 May 2014.
10. Bhuku Returns - Drama by Pabitra Sarkar, Direction - Debasish Ray
11. Aami Ebong Aamraa – Story – Sambit Chakraborty, Script & Direction – Debasish Ray on 31 March 2018 Tripti Mitra Sabhaghar in Kolkata
Open air performance
1. Khat mat kring - Drama by Badal Sarkar, direction – Debasish Ray
2. Tumi kee korechho – Adopted from Bertold Brechtby Chandan Sen, direction - Debasish Ray
3. Desh kato kare – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray
4. Angshumaan – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray on 21st February 2007 at Nandan Prangan.
5. Aajke aamaar chhuti – Drama by Utpal Dutta, direction - Debasish Ray on 21st August 2005 at Nandan Prangan.
6. Comrade – Concept by Nripendra Saha, Drama and direction -Debasish Ray on 18th April 2005.
7. Aamaar je shab dite habe - Drama and Direction - Debasish Ray
8. Long drive – Drama by Shib Sharma, direction - Debasish Ray on 5th March 2008
9. Muktodhaaraa - Drama by Rabindranath Tagore, Direction - Nancy Ray on 23rd December 2010 at Uttarpara Samotat.(Invited Show)
10. Hattomaalaar Opaare - - Drama by Badal Sarkar, Direction - Nancy Ray 2013
11. Shikhkhhito Dosyudway - Drama by Pabitra Sarkar, Direction - Debasish Ray.
12. Bhuku Returns - Drama by Pabitra Sarkar, Direction - Debasish Ray.
Children theatre
1. Lakshmaner shaktishel – Drama by Sukumar Ray, direction - Debasish Ray
2. Guru – Drama by Rabindranath Tagore,direction - Debasish Ray
3. Chhi erakom kare naa – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray
4. Ektaa meye ekaa – Story by Amarendra Chakraborty, drama and direction - Debasish Ray
5. Aabaar Dyakhaa Habe - Drama - Arpita Benerjee, direction - Debasish Ray
(Premier will be held of Minerva on 15 june 2015).
School theatre
1. We are also going to work with school children. We will arrange workshops in some local schools in this year to spread theatre in new generation. This year we will work with 'Shishu Kishor Academy', Department of Information And Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal in two local schools named 'Sodpur high school for girls' and 'Sodpur high school for boys' to build a new children production 'Aabaar Dyakhaa Habe' , direction - Debasish Ray, which will be performed in different part of our state (Premier will be held of Minerva on 15 june 2015).
2. Maanush khune phnaashi Masaa khune hasi - Direction - Apurba Ghosh, Produced by Patulia High School, on 2007
3. Lakshmaner shaktishel - Direction Apurba Ghosh, Produced by Patulia High Hchool,on 2008
Office Theatre
1. Gurudeb – Adopted from Japanese Kiogenby Pabitra Sarkar, direction – Debasish Ray
2. Bish - Adopted from Japanese Kiogenby Pabitra Sarkar, direction – Debasish Ray
Awareness drama
(Organized by Song and Drama Division, Government of India, State Aids And Prevention Society, Government Of West Bengal, Acquanik India limited, CRS, Bangla Natok Dot Com, Population Services International etc.)
1. Aids
2. Polio
3. Environment
4. Dowry system
5. Consumer right
Workshop based performance
1. Andha astra – Drama and direction - Debasish Ray
2. Aamio pari - Drama and direction - Debasish Ray
3. Muktodhaaraa - Drama - Rabindranath Tagore and direction – Nancy Ray
4. Shree Charoneshu Paataajharaa – Drama – Bijay Bhattacharya, Direction – Debasish Ray
SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE
1. Natyaswapnakalpa 2000, organized by Anya Theatre, conducted by Bivas Chakraborty
2. National Open Air Theatre Festival 2000, organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
3. for foreign theatre activists came to India for exchange theatrical culture on 2000
4. on the opening ceremony of ‘Antarangan’ on 2000
5. on the opening ceremony of ‘Bahirangaan’ on 2000
6. Festival organized by Drama Division of Rabindra Baharati University on 2000
7. State Theatre Fair 2001 organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
8. Natyaswapnakalpa 2001, organized by Anya Theatre, conducted by Bivas Chakraborty
9. National Theatre Festival 2002, organized by Ganakrishti conducted by Bratya Basu
10. District Theatre Fair organized by Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal on 2002
11. State Theatre Fair 2003 organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
12. Natyaswapnakalpa 2004, organized by Anya Theatre conducted by Bivas Chakraborty
13. Srachi inter district Theatre Festival 2005
14. State Theatre Fair 2005 organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
15. Natyaswapnakalpa 2005, organized by Anya Theatre conducted by Bivas Chakraborty
16. Opening ceremony of all West Bengal May day theatre festival on 2005
organized by Government Of West Bengal
17. State Theatre Fair 2007 organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
18. National Theatre Festival 2008,organized by Rupam, Shilchar, Assam
19. Srachi inter district Theatre Festival 2008
20. National Theatre Festival 2009,organized by Rupam, Shilchar, Assam
21. State Theatre Fair 2009 organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
22. Festival of ‘Banganatyasamanya’ ( a common platform of theatre troupes of West Bengal ) 2010
23. Sanglap Natyatsav 2010, performance of Parashuraam, organized by Sanglap Kolkata conducted by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay.
24. Rangin Natya Mahotsav 2011, performance of Elebele, organized by Uniti Malancha conducted by Debasish Sarkar.
25. National Theatre Festival 2011, performance of Aanashumaan, organized by Rupam, Shilchar, Assam.
26. Rabindra Natyasamaroho 2011, performance of Muktodhaaraa organized by Natodhaconducted by Shib Mukhopadhyay.
27. Rupantar Natyatsav 2011, performance of Angshumaan organized by Rupantar.
28. Chokh Natyamela 2011, performance of Muktodhaaraa organized by Chokh conducted by Avijit Kargupta.
29. Rabindra Natya Mela 2011, performance ofMuktodhaaraa , organized by Ghunpokaa Sahitya Patrika, Bokaro Still Plant, Jharkhand.
30. State Theatre Fair 2011, performance of Angshumaanorganized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal
31. Natyasamaroho 2012, performance of Angshumaan organized by Natodha conducted by Shib Mukhopadhyay.
32. Duars Natya Mela 2011, performance ofDhrubaa , organized by ,Odlabari, North
Bengal.
33. State Theatre Fair 2012, performance of Dhrubaaorganized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal.
34. Sandarvo Natyatsav 2012, performance of Dhrubaa organized by Sandarvo conducted
by Soumitra Basu.
35. Desh Bidesher Natyamela 2012, performance of Dhrubaa organized by Berhampur
Ritwik, Berhampur.
36. Bratyajon International Theatre Festival 2013, performance of Samayjaan,
Khanjonaa Aami Aar Aasbo Naaorganized by Bratyajon conducted by Bratya Basu.
37. Para - Porshir Theatre, Antoranga Natyasab 2013, performance of Hattomaalaar Opaare organized by Alternative Living Theatre conducted by Prabeer Guha.
38. Anyachokh Natyasab 2013, performance of Angshumaan organized by
Anyachokh, Purulia.
39. Bahirbanga Natyatsab 2013, performance of Muktodhaaraa organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal.
40. State Theatre Fair 2013, performance of Muktodhaaraaorganized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal.
41. Malda Malancha Natyatsab 2014, performance of Muktodhaaraa organized by Malda Malancha, Malda conducted by Parimal Tribedi.
42. Natyaswajon Natyatsab 2014, performance of Muktodhaaraa organized by Madhyamgram Municipality.
43. Biswa Natya Dibas Udjapan 2015, performance ofBhuku Returns organized by Alternative Living Theatre at Shantiniketan conducted by Prabeer Guha.
44. Barasat Anushilani Jela Natyasab 2015, performance of Hattomaalaar Opaare organized by Barasat Anushiulani conducted by Bijay Mukherjee.
45. State Theatre Fair 2015, performance of Ilaa Gurhaishaa at ‘Bidhan Mancha’ Rayganj, organized by Pashchimbanga Natya Academi, Information And Culture Department, Government Of West Bengal.
46. Bratyajon International Theatre Festival 2016, performance of Ilaa Gurhaishaaorganized by Bratyajon conducted by Bratya Basu.
47. Kalyani Natyacharcha Natyatsav 2016, performance of Ilaa Gurhaishaa organized by Klayani Natyacharcha Kendra conducted by Kishore Sengupta
48. Kolkata Theatre Festival 2016, performance of Ilaa Gurhaishaa, Bharatiyam at Kolkata, West Bengal, organized by ‘Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre’.
49. We are privileged to state that ‘ILAA GURHAISHAA’ produced by our group ‘Theatre Platform’ , playwright Bratya Basu and directed by Debasish has been selected in the prestigious 19thBharat Rang Mahotsav by ‘National School of Drama’ to be performed on 14/2/2017 at Sreeram Centre, New Delhi.
50. Bratyajon International Theatre Festival 2016, performance of Hridipaash organized by Bratyajon conducted by Bratya Basu.
51. Kalyani Natyacharcha Natyatsav 2017, performance of Hridipaash organized by Klayani Natyacharcha Kendra conducted by Kishore Sengupta.
FESTIVALS AND ARRANGEMENTS
1. Experimental space theatre festival on 1995
2. Children theatre festival on Rabindranath Tagore's birthday, 1996
3. International performance by Pakistan and Bangladesh collaborated production on woman trafficking named ‘DUKHINI’, directed by Sara Jaker and scripted by Saheed Nadim on 2000
4. Experimental space theatre festival on 2000
5. Festival for flood effected people collaboration with local theatre troupes, 2001
6. Monthly intimate performance on 2002-2003
7. Monthly intimate performance collaboration with local administrative society on 2004
8. Open air performance festival on may day with Sports and Youth Service Department, Government Of West Bengal on 2005
9. Celebration of 21 February (Vasha divas) with ‘Banganatyasamanya’ on 2010
10. Felicitation of popular theatre director, 2010
11. Seminar on ‘Problems and possibilities of our theatre practise’ on 11 th November, 2010
12. Yearly intimate theatre arrangement
13. Intimate Theatre Workshop arrangement on 2010
14. Chhow Workshop arrangement on 2010
15. Experimental space theatre festival on 2011
16. Tagore Festival (TCGS) on 2012
17. Experimental space theatre festival on 2014
18. Yearly Arrangement of Swachchha Bharat Avijaan on 2015 (continue)
19. Monthly Intimate Arrangement of Antorango Taromgo on 01 January 2019
COLLABARETIONS
1. REGULAR INTIMATE THEATRE ARRANGEMENT WITH ANYA THEATRE, CHETANA, RANGAKARMI, ALTERNATIVE LIVING THEATRE , SONARPURE KRISHTI SANGSAD , NIRBAK AVINAY ACADEMI AND CHOKH IN SARALA MEMORIAL HALL, KOLKATA NAMED ‘ANTARANGAN’
2. REGULAR OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE WITH THE LEADING TROUPES OF WEST BENGAL IN NANDAN PREMISES NAMED ‘BAHIRANGAN’
3. REGULAR INTIMATE PROGRAMME WIYH LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE SOCIETY
4. REGULAR THEATRE ACTIVITY WITH LOCAL THEATRE TROUPES NAMED ‘NATYAPRABAHA’
5. REGULAR THEATRE ACTIVITIES WITH THE TROUPES OF DISTRICTS NAMED ‘BANGA NATYA SAMANYA’
6. REGULAR PROSCENIUM THEATRE ARRANGEMENT WITH HIDCO, CSTC, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL IN RABINDRATIRTHO, RAJARHAT NAMED ‘RAJARHAT E AAT RAJA’
WORKSHOP CONDUCTION
1. Martial art and physical acting with Nirbak avinay academi, 2000
2. Production oriented workshop with Children and youth of red light area, collaboration with JABALA, 2001
3. Production oriented workshop with Taki Natyam, 2001
4. Acting with Ganakrishti, 2005
5. Production oriented workshop with Hajabarala, 2005
6. Design and acting with Khardaha Mon, 2005
7. Acting and direction with children of Barrackpure Swapnil, 2006
8. Physical acting with Khardaha Kharij, 2007
9. Stage decor and choreography with Sanglaap Kolkata, 2008
10. Acting with Children and youth students of Naksha, 2009
11. Design and direction with the theatre activists of North 24 Parganas by ‘Indian Peoples Theatre Association’ , 2009
12. Choreography and acting with Khardaha Ahiri, 2009
13. Design and acting in ‘District Theatre Workshop Mela’by Gobordanga Shilpayan, 2010.
14. Our director Debasish worked as a co-ordinater in the workshop of the 'State repertory theatre' at 'Minerva'2014.
15. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Chanditala
Prompter 2017.
16. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Khardaha
Theatre Zone 2017.
17. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Theatre
Shine.2017.
18. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Khardaha Theatre
Zone 2018.
19. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Theatre
Shine.2018.
20. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Nandipat, 2018.
21. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Barasat Kalpik
2018.
22. Our director conducted a workshop with the trainees organized by Anya Theatre 2018.
WORKSHOP ARRANGEMENT
1. Children theatre workshop, 1994 – 2002
2. 3 days intensive theatre workshop, 2000
3. 8 days intensive theatre workshop, 2001
4. 3 days workshop with children and youth of red light area, 2001
5. Martial art workshop, 2007- 2010
6. Chhow workshop, 2010
7. 5 days workshop on intimate theatre 2010
8. Regular dance workshop, 2014 (continue)
9. Regular Martial art workshop, 2015 (continue)
10. Chhow Workshop, 2017
11. Yearly School Theatre Workshop, 2014 (Continue)
12. 5 days Youth Theatre Workshop on 14.11.18 to 18.11.18
SEMINAR ARRANGEMENT
1. S*X WORKER AND THEATRE, ON 2000
2. OFF PROSCENIUM THEATRE, ON 2001
3. THEATRE AND POLITICS, ON 2004
4. MAKING OF MADHABI, ON 2010
5. OUR THEATRE, INDIVIDUAL, ON 2010
6. SEMINAR ON SPACE THEATRE, ON 2011
7. MODERNISM IN TAGORE PERFORMANCE, ON 2011
8. SEMINAR ON THEATRE OF OUR TIME: PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES, ON 2012
9. SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF BENGALI THEATRE ON 31 MARCH
2015.
10. SEMINAR ON HOW MUCH IMPORTANT THEATRE IS FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ON 31 MARCH 2016.
11. SEMINAR ON “IS A FREELANCER ACTOR ALWAYS A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR..?” ON 31 MARCH 2017.
12. SEMINAR ON “FUTURE OF OFF – PROSCENIUM THEATRE ” ON 27 MARCH
2018.
HELPING OTHER TROUPES
DIRECTOR / TROUPE / PLAY / WORK / YEAR
1. CHANDAN SEN / PARAMIK / MANGSHA BIPANI / CHOREOGRAPHY, ACTING / 2000
2. KANAK RAY/ KHARIJ / GACHH / CHOREOGRAPHY / 2000
3. BRATYA BASU / GANAKRISHTI / SHAHAR YAR / CHOREOGRAPHY / 2001
4. BIVAS CHAKRABORTY / TAKI NATYAM / NEW ROYAL KISSA /ASSISTANT DIRECTION, CHOREOGRAPHY/ 2001
5. SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY / EKUSH SHATAK / SHARODIYA SHAHJAHAN / CHOREOGRAPHY/ 2001
6. KAUSHIK CHATTOPADHYAY / SHANTIPUR SHANGSKRITK / ANANTA YATRA / SET DESIGN AND MAKING / 2003
7. ANIRBAN BHATTACHARYA / DRISHYAPAT / BABLI / SET DESIGN AND MAKING / 2004
8. CHANDAN SEN / HAJABARALA / KAALSANDHYA / SET DESIGN AND MAKING, CHOREOGRAPHY, ACTING / 2005
9. BRATYA BASU / LOKOKRISHTI / PAGE FOUR / CHOREOGRAPHY,ACTING / 2006
10. KUNTAL MUKHOPADHYAY / SANGLAP KOLKATA / LATHIKANDO / SET DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN AND CHOREOGRAPHY / 2008
11. VASKAR LAHIRI / SWARNAMRIGA / SET DESIGN AND MAKING, ACTING / 2008
12. SUDIP GUPTA / DOLLS THEATRE / RABINDRANATH / ACTING AND CHOREOGRAPHY / 2009
13. BIVAS CHAKRABORTY / ANYA THEATRE / EKTI MEYER JANYE / ACTING / 2010
14. ASHISH DAS / NAKSHA / THEATRE MELA / DESIGN OF AUDITORIUM / 2010
15. MD. SELIM / SWAPNACHAR / WORKSHOP / ACTORS WORKSHOP/ 2011
16. SOHON BANDAPADHYAY / NATARANGA / BEOKUF EK CHAND / CHOREOGRAPHY/ 2011
17. SATYA VADURY / JADAVPUR MANTHAN / ATOL / SET DESIGN / 2012
18. BISWANATH BHATTACHARJEE /RABINDRA NATYA SANGSTHA / WORKSHOP / TOOK CLASSES ON ACTING AND THEATRE / 2012
19. SURAJIT SINHA /MAHISHADAL SANGASKRITI / WORKSHOP / TOOK CLASSES ON ACTING / 2013
20. SHIB MUKHOPADHYAY / NATADHA /REGULAR ACTING CLASSES / 2013
21. RUDRAPRASAD SENGUPTA / NANDIKAR / ACTING CLASS FOR YOUTH GROUP/ 2013
22. SOHINI SENGUPTA / NANDIKAR / HRIDMAJHARE /ACTING / 2013
23. BRATYA BASU / KALINDI BRATYAJON / CINEMAR MOTO / CHOREOGRAPHY / 2013
24. DEBASISH BISWAS / HOWRAH BRATYAJON / DEATH CASE / SET DESIGN /.2013
25. BRATYA BASU / KALINDI BRATYAJON / KEE / SET DESIGN / 2014
26. STATE GOVERNMENT REPERTORY THEATRE(MINERVA REPERTORY THEATRE) OF INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL / CO-ORDINATER IN THE WORKSHOP / 2013
27. DEBASISH BISWAS / HOWRAH BRATYAJON / AANANDIBAI / CHOREOGRAPHY & DESIGNED COSTUME / 2014.
28. ANISH GHOSH / SHOHON / ESHO KATHAA BOLI / STAGE DESIGN / 2014
29. ARPITA GHOSH / PANCHAM BOIDIK / DUTO DIN / SET DESIGN / 2014
30. STATE GOVERNMENT REPERTORY THEATRE (MINERVA REPERTORY THEATRE) OF INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL / WORKSHOP / 2014.
31. STATE GOVERNMENT REPERTORY THEATRE (MINERVA REPERTORY THEATRE) OF INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL / DESIGN FOR NATIONAL THEATRE SEMINAR / 2014
32. STATE GOVERNMENT REPERTORY THEATRE (MINERVA REPERTORY THEATRE) / KNAAKRAA' AN ADOPTION OF 'THE CONDEMNED OF ALTONA' BY JEAN PAUL SARTRE / DIRECTION/ 2014
33. BRATYA BASU / STATE GOVERNMENT REPERTORY THEATRE (MINERVA REPERTORY THEATRE) / MUMBAI NIGHTS / AN ADOPTION OF ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE / SCRIPT WRITING AND CHOREOGRAPHY / 2015.
34. BRATYA BASU / PAIKPARA INDRARANGA/ ADYO SHESH RAJONEE / SET DESIGN AND CHOREOGRAPHY / 2016.
35. BRATYA BASU / PAIKPARA INDRARANGA/ BANIJYE BASOTE LAKHSMEE / SET DESIGN / 2017.
36. SANDARVO / CHAR ADHYAY / NOVEL BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE / DRAMA BY BRATYA BASU / DIRECTION / 2017
37. BALLIGUNJ BRATYAJON / MULYA / DRAMA BY ASIT MUKHOPADHYAY / DIRECTION / 2017
38. KANCHAN MALLICK / PAIKPARA INDRARANGA / EKDIN AALAADIN / SET DESIGN / 2018.
39. ARITRA BANERJEE / NAIHATI BRATYAJON / DADAR KIRTI / SCRIPT WRITING / 2018
40. ANYA THEATRE / REVANGE FECTORY/ PLAY& DIRECTION / 2019
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. Conducting regular classes with children and youth of red-light area at Harkata under supervision of Jabala.
2. Conducting regular classes with girls of red-light area at Titagarh under supervision of Jabala.
