Ashokenagar Natyaanan

About Us

What is Natyaanan?

Natyaanan (The Face of Theatre) was established as a there group in Kolkata, India, in 1989. Natyaanan works mostly in Bengali, the seventh most spoken language in the world, Born as a very humble theatre group, Natyaanan has inched its way gradually to become a moving force in contemporary Bengali theatre, having made its mark with several exciting productions over 19 years of its existence.

Who is Natyaanan?

Natyaanan is an aware theatre group that believes theatre to be instrumental in bringing about social change and upholding ethical values. Consequently, “correctness of thought” is the thriving force of the group. Natyaanan upholds a positive attitude towards people and society, with an eye to protest social ills and bring about sociopolitical change.

Wherefrom Natyaanan?

The end of the eighties signaled a massive change in the political climate of the world as well as Bengal. Bengali theatre was not spared. Most of the famed directors ware aging fast and befuddled by the sweeping changes, were mostly spent forces. A “catharsis” was taking place with the arrival of crop of young directors of a new generation. The time was witnessing the emergence of a new king of sensitivity in the theatre that bore witness to the changing profile of the pet themes that had hitherto dominated Bengali theatre. The inquision of various neo-imperial forces into the political environment of India had rendered the socialistic

style of political theatre powerless. The old guards of Thespians were losing enthusiasm for producing serious anti-feudal, political plays and were fast looking for commercially viable productions that agreed with the trade winds of fashion and public taste. Natyaanan arrived out of this necessity to restore the social and cultural relevance of theatre in Bengali life, its value as a socially and politically responsible medium of artistic expression.

Why Natyaanan?

Natyaanan, decidedly, has opposed the rule of commerce in the theatric in the face of the severest opposition from television and the cinema. It has worked relentlessly in favour of promoting and producing a kind of theatre that seriously thinks of the times and mediates on the issues and the themes that affect our lives both produced over the years reveals its goals. Natyaanan has freely drawn from both Indian as well as foreign drama. While producing a mumber of Bengali plays. Natyaanan has also produced adaptation of Chekhov, Ben Johnson, Bertolt Brecht, Eugene O’Neill and J M Synge.

Whereto Natyaanan?

Natyaanan desires to change the face of Bengali Theatre through its dogged efforts to fight against all odds to keep producing good, total, socially and politically meaningful, humane theatre. We want to ensure the survival and good health of Bengali theatre in climate where people are increasingly living life vicariously through the virtual realities of television and the internet. Natyaanan remains rooted in the real, tied to all that is relevant to our human condition.

Governing Comitee 2009 – 10.

Executive Body

President / Director: Mr. Chandan Sen.

Vice President / Asst. Director (2): Mr. Panchanan Banerjee.

Secretary / Asst. Director (3) : Mr. Raja Banerjee.

Acting Sectary / Asst. Director (1): Mr. Shantilal Mukherjee.

Assistant Secretary: Mr. Rajesh Karmakar.

Treasurer: Miss.  Soma Naha, Mr. Rajkumar Panda

Other Executive Members

Rina Banerjee, Madhu Majumder, Swapna Bhawal, Swapan Das.

Members

Shubhomoy, Shampa, Bappa, Basu, Monotos, Paromita, Raju, Rajat, Bhaskar, Rupam, Debashish, Debdeep, Pradeep, Bishnu, Aritra,

Raja (Choto), Sumit, Swadhina, Jayeeta, Madhumita,

Tapas, Soma Chatterjee, Dipa, Madhumita,

 Biplab, Mithun, Dipu, Nandadulal

From next January and onward, we decided, we will perform our own shows only at Sujata Sadan, Hazra More, Kolkata. So, you, our valuable audiences and well-wishers, are requested to stay with us and we demand that you will not be disappointed with our productions.

Our Running Productions Are:

1. Continuity
2. Surya Shikar
3. Hirok Rajar Deshe
4. Abbulish.

For Call Show Please Sontact:

      Mr. Shantilal Mukherjee – 9433050102.

      Mr. Pachanan Banerjee – 9830377413.

      Mr. Raja Banerjee – 9748707308.

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