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The noted playwright, actor and director SAROJ ROY along with
Prof. Subhendu Barik. Samir Basu, Swapan Mukhopadhyay,
Sujit Saha. Pallab Ghosh and others formed
the Theatre Group NATASENA on May 8 (25 Baisakh), 1971 at
Thakurpukur,
Kolkata.
First Production: BAJIKAR (One-act) and EBONG INDRAJIT
on November 6, 1971; Blsanna Sakal (One-act) and Kanchan
Ranga on November 7.1971.
Total Production: 45 Plays (27 one-act plays).
Some
of the productions to remember
"HITEY BIPARIT" (one-act)
- a farce by Jyotirindra Nath Tagore.
SURYA NEI SWAPNA ACHHEY (One-act)
- protest play against social oppression.
BHAJA
GOURANGA KATHA (one-act) - a light comedy, which used to keep audience
glued to tilI the curtain fall.
PATAKAR RANG LAL (one-act)
- based on the idea that for social justice, assassination
can't be a remedy.
JUJU
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Concocted adaptation of three-act plays.
KALIBULI
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a comedy written in verse and the technique adopted from the Bengali folk opera.
CHAMANBAHAR
- a fantasy based on the idea of Arabian Nights.
PRATlBIDHITSA - a
serious three-act based on the character of Abhimanyu of
Mahabharata.
AUGA
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some critics call it the best of NATASENA - serio-comic play
based on a short story of noted
writer Shirsendu Mukhopadhyay.
DHAR MUNDUR KISSA -
a
fantastic satire in Opera form based on a story of Leo
Tolsto.
GORUR GARIR HEADLIGHT - a
'Kelenkarious Lacdivorious' play and still one of the most favourites of
the audience even after 30 years.
Activities: The motto of NATASENA is pure
entertainment and to promote social consciousness through
theatre, to participate in theatre movement and to enhance the theatrical performances.
Other
Activities: Very often workshops on theatre on short
spells are held to educate the members of NATASENA.
Souvenir is published to promote theatre on its foundation
day every year.
It
is also a regular practice of NATASENA to stage its shows
for the welfare of the theatre workers, theatre lovers,
people in need and also to take part in 'Natyamelas' for
raising fund for a good cause and the money thus raised is
totally donated to fulfill its commitment to the society
in spite of having very little resources.
It
is only the love and good wishes of the people that
NATASENA is carrying on with an individual entity in this
troubled time. We bow our heads in gratitude to you.
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