Rangakarmee
Rangakarmee theatre group logo | |
| Formation | January 1976 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
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Rangakarmee is an Indian theatre group based in Kolkata.[1]
History
The theatre group Rangakarmee was founded in January 1976 by Usha Ganguly.[2]
Description
Rangakarmee spearheads Hindi theatre in Kolkata,[3] they have also staged Bengali plays.[4]
Rangakarmee believes in "Theatre with a Mission". Its primary aim is to create awareness about the rampant insensitivity and practice of injustice to which women and other disadvantaged sections of society often fall victim. To carry its message to the audience Rangakarmee, under the guidance of Usha Ganguli, created a language of its own – a style of communication solely dependent on theatre, which can cross the barrier of languages spoken by different communities within India and abroad.
Anirudh Sarkar is an Indian theatre director, actor, and trainer based in Kolkata, West Bengal. He serves as the director of Rangakarmee, where he trained. Sarkar has directed and performed in productions including Rudali, Chandalika, Maiyyat, Aadhe Adhure, and the META-winning Chandaa Bedni. He is also recognized for experimental works and for conducting acting workshops in collaboration with institutions like the National School of Drama.
Productions
- Mahabhoj (The Great Feast) (1984)
- Lok Katha (Folk Tale) (1987)
- Holi (1989)
- Vama (1990)
- Court Martial (1991)
- Rudali (The Mourner) (1992)
- Khoj (1994)
- Beti Aayee (1996)
- Maiyyat (1997)
- Himmat Mai (Mother Courage) (1998)
- Shyama’r Udal
- Shobhayatra (2000)
- Kashinama (2003)
- Chandalika
- Sarhad Par Manto
- Pashmina
- Abhi Raat Baaki Hai
- Manasi (in Bengali) (2011) [5]
- Saptaparnee
- Meghdutam
- Atmaj
- Chandaa Bedni
- Aadhe Adhure
References
- ^ "Rangakarmee turns 46 with a Tagore play". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Reminiscing the guru". The Times of India. 10 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Rangakarmee profile". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Sarkar, Sebanti (23 November 2008). "Rangakarmee Hindi or Bengali?". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Drama: March 12 Hum Mukhtaran". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Calcutta, India. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker (2005). Theatres of independence: drama, theory, and urban performance in India since 1947. University of Iowa Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-87745-961-4.