THEATRE WORKSHOP In the year 2003-04 Sansiti has an added function in its general annual routine of the past years. It was a theatre workshop arranged by sansriti. It was intended to filter out some new fresh fine performers who can serve the theatre in Bengal for a long time. The production of Winkle Twinkle probably was the matchstick which ignited the passion in the youth bloods. A hundred of people approached for the workshop instantly after the publication of the advertisement for the workshop and 90% of them was in the age group of 17-23. As the number of seats was only thirty, a screening procedure was a must. Primarily a group of thirty six persons of various age groups was permitted to take part in the workshop. The screening had been done by a commitee of some theatre personalities of Kolkata like Sri Asit Basu, Sri Debshankar Halder and our Director Sri Debesh Chattopadhyay.Sansriti had many dramas under its production like Phataru Cadavarous and the latest Surjo Pora Chai
Debesh Chattopadhyay
ReplyDeleteAs an Editor
Editor of theatre magazine, Sansriti Natya Patrika.
· Keya Chakravarty issue
· Satu Sen issue
· A collection of theatre criticisms (First Part and Second Part)
As a Theatre Director
· HAYABADANA Playwright : Girish Karnad
· LOOK BACK IN ANGER Playwright : John Osborne
· PRATINIDHI Playwright : Debasish Mazumdar
· WINKLE TWINKLE Playwright : Bratya Basu
· PHATARU Based on Nabarun Bhattacharya’s story
· CADAVEROUS Workshop Play
· ANWAY Intimate Play
· YE Based on story by Peter Bischel
· SHYAMASUNDARI By G B SHAW.
· SURJO-PORA CHAI Playwright : Debesh Chattopadhyay
· TETRI KAHANI Story by Mahasweta Devi
· FANDI-GRAM Street Play
As a Playwright
FALTU (2000)
THE GAP (2001)
SURJO PORA CHAI (2003)
TETRI KAHANI (2006)
FANDIGRAM (2008)
BRAIN (2009)
As a Documentary Film Maker
· Documentary film on Satu Sen which is financed by the
National School of Drama ( N S D), Delhi.
· Documentary film ‘ Dreams Unlimited ’on ‘Natyamela 2008’ organised by Paschim Banga Natya Academy.
· Documentary film on ‘Rangakarmi / A Journey’ based on the activities and contribution of the theatre group ‘RANGAKARMI’ .
As a Theatre Workshop Instructer
· Physically and mentally chalenged children (NGO- BIKRAMSHILA & SANCHAR).
· Theatre workers.
· School children (St. Augustines, South Point).
As a Theatre Seminar Speaker
· Seminars organised by N S D, Paschimbanga Natya Academy, Nandipat,Rangakala, Sayak, Rangroop, Abhinayan, Rupantar, Ajitesh Natya Academy, Natya srijoni, Natyasodh, Kathakriti etc.
As a Visiting Lecturer
· Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore on ‘ Neuroscience & Theatre’ in 2009.
· Wigan & Leigh College India on ‘Acting’ for Design Faculty in 2008.
· Govt. College, Bashirhat on ‘Absurd Drama’ for Arts Faculty in 2007.
Honours
· 50 Emerging Stars of India by The Week (Independence Day special Issue 2003).
· ‘Best Playwright of the Year’ in 2003 by West Bengal Youth Council.
· Satyen Mitra Award by Theatre Wokshop in 2008
for play Surya -Pora Chai.
· ‘Best Play of the Year’ in 2009 by PASCHIMBANGA NATYA ACADEMY
for play Surya -Pora Chai.
· Felicitated in almost all major theatre festival of India including NANDIKAR
& N S D for WINKLE TWINKLE.
· Shyamal Sen Memorial Award by Swapnosandhani in 2009
· Senior fellowship from Ministry of Culture ( Govt. of India) for
Neuroscience & Theatre in 2009.