একটি আধুনিক উপাখ্যান (A Modern Story)

একটি আধুনিক উপাখ্যান Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: 
Based on short story “The Suitor and Papa” authored by Russian writer Anton Chekhov, the play “A Modern Story” (একটি আধুনিক উপাখ্যান) describes the futility of marriage, relationship, and family in a modern society, delineates a contemporary society in which marriage is given secondary importance rather than job and enjoyment.

Playwright: Mainak Sengupta

Direction, Music, and Set Design : Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Subhadeep Ghosh, Kaushik Bardhan, Pranjal Karmakar, and Shubhagato Bhattacharjee

Premiered:
Colure 2022, A Theater Festival organized by Chicago NatyoGhosthi on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker ST, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

কবিমশাই (The Poet)

Kobimashai Poster

Synopsis: 
A hard working man struggled to get a quiet time to foster the poet inside him, but he never gave up his dream and hope till death.

Playwright: Ujjal Chattopadhyay

Direction: Soumitra Mitra

Casts:
Kallol Nandi, Kaushik Datta, Soumitra Mitra, and Pranjal Karmakar.

Light & Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Set design: Kallol Nandi and Soumitra Mitra

Premiered:
BPACON 2022 on Saturday, September 3, 2022

পটলবাবু ফিল্মস্টার (Patalbabu Filmstar)

Poster Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis:
An adaptation of Satyajit Ray’s short story, Potolbabu Filmstar is about a one-time theatre actor, Potol Babu, in his fifties, struggling without a regular job and family responsibilities, who has nearly forgotten his love for acting. Quite by chance, he is given a chance to play a part in a movie. His enthusiasm about the possibilities that this might bring him is dampened when he realises at the movie set that his role is fleeting. His disappointment is overcome as he remembers what his Guru once told him: that every part in an act has that opportunity to enhance and the responsibility to fulfill the larger cause of the production.

Original Story: Satyajit Ray

Playwright: Ramaprasad Banik (Edtited by Soumitra Mitra)

Direction: Soumitra Mitra

Casts:
Amartya Samadder, Chaitali De, Debatirtha Basu, Kallol Nandi, Kaushik Bardhan, Prabir Bhattacharyya, Pranjal Karmakar, Rina Chakravorty, Sarbani Samadder, Shubhadeep Ghosh, Shubhagato Bhattacharjee, Soumitra Mitra, and Soutik Das.

Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Light: Sudipta Samanta

Artworks: Soutik Das and Rina Chakravorty

Dress Design: Malabika Mitra

Set Design: Kallol Nandi, Bhaskar Bhowmik, Pranjal Karmakar, and Kaushik Bardhan

Production Design: Banhi Nandi, Kallol Nandi and Soumitra Mitra

Emcee: Richa Sarkar

Photo and Video: Abhijit Hazra

Premiered:
Aabaha’s Annual Show 2022 on Sunday, August 28, 2022

Patalbabu Filmstar (Selected Scenes Only)

বর্ণবিপর্যয় (Barnobiparjay)

Barnobiparjay Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: 
Barnobiparjay, written by Mohit Chattopadhyay, tells the story of an internal quest that resides in every human being and the fear of losing one’s self.

Playwright: Mohit Chattopadhyay

Direction & Music : Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Soutik Das, Rishi Ghosh, Snithik Das, Tanishka Das, Shubhagato Bhattacharjee, Pranjal Karmakar, and Subhadeep Ghosh

Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Light: Sudipta Samanta, and Anasuya Dasgupta

Art works: Soutik Das

Set Design: Kallol Nandi, Bhaskar Bhowmik, Pranjal Karmakar, and Kaushik Bardhan

Emcee: Richa Sarkar

Photo and Video: Abhijit Hazra

Premiered:
Aabaha’s Annual Show 2022 on Sunday, August 28, 2022

ফেরা (The Return)

Poster Credit: Soutik Das

Synopsis: 
Social crises pushed talented youngs to opt for an anarchist lifestyle, but a doubt was always there in their mind. Story unfolds how they came back to the mainstream when an innocent man was abducted by the gang.

Playwright: Anupam Mukhopadhyay

Direction, Recording & Editing: Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Pranjal Karmakar, Debleena Banerjee, and Soutik Das.

Poster Designer:
Soutik Das

Listen the audio drama

Resurrection

Resurrection Poster | Credit: Soutik Das

Synopsis: 
In the dark prison of Jerusalem, death by crucifixion awaits a young Rabbi and a notorious murderer. Before Pontius Pilatus lies a choice: to follow his conscience and set the Rabbi free or to succumb to the priests that demand his blood. Rabbi Jesus is declared guilty and Barabbas the murderer goes free. Or does he? Set in the turmoil that follows, “Resurrection” written by Soumitra Basu, tells the story of changing hearts, of struggle, of faith, of cruelty, and of hope.

Playwright: Soumitra Basu

Direction & Editing: Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Arnab Bose, Debarati Mitra, Kaushik Bardhan, Kaushik Basu, Pranjal Karmakar, Rituparna Banerjee, Soutik Das, Subhadeep Ghosh, Sudipta Samanta, and Sushen Das

Costume Designers:
Sonia Datta, Jaba Chaudhuri, and Debarati Mitra

Makeup:
Sanjukta Sarker

Production Designers:
Pranjal Karmakar and Kaushik Bardhan

Premiered:
International Theater Festival 2021 organized by Aabaha on Saturday, December 4, 2021