Theatre Formation Paribartak
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Theatre Formation Paribartak is a group of theatres situated in the Howrah district of West Bengal
, India
. Prior to May 18, 2005, it was a unit of another organization that now goes under the name of Changers' Foundation Paribartak
. After that date, it became a separate entity.
Theatre Formation Paribartak produces mainly short theatres and arranges theatre workshops. Occasionally, it has produced non-participative Development Theatre
and Street Theatre
as well.
plays. Its productions include:
In the above list, if not otherwise mentioned, plays are written by members of Theatre Formation Paribartak, whose names are not disclosed by the organization. They also avoid mentioning the names of their Directors who are also members of the group. Unlike many other theatre groups, the name of this group has yet not been associated exclusively with any famous theatre personality or any one person. They also prefer to avoid mentioning the names of their actors and actresses.
The play Waiting For Godot has been performed in theatre halls, open arena and intimate spaces. The plays Kaman and Rabindra Panchak have been performed both in theatre halls and in open arena. The play Endgame is suitable in intimate spaces only. Anusaran is suitable both in theatre halls and intimate spaces. All other theatres listed above are suitable only in theatre halls having sound support of audio, light and darkness.
Non-participative development theatres produced by Theatre Formation Paribartak include Tia (for encouraging people to donate blood
to the blood banks
) and Roopkatha (for promotion of the Child Helpline no. 1098
).
Street theatres produced by Theatre Formation Paribartak include Machine (written by Safdar Hashmi
) and Jhilik.
2. 2005 - Danawala Ekta Buro - Best Actress: Ms. Debasri Saha in the role of Maria - in an All Bengal One Act Bengal Drama Competition organized in Howrah
3. 2008 - Kaman - Special Recognition Prize for Acting: Ms. Debmita Sen in the role of The Daughter - in a Multilingual Short Drama Competition Festival organized in Kolkata
4. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Production - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah
5. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Actor: Mr. Amajit Basu in the role of the United States Department of Homeland Security Agent - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah (the same as in 4)
6. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Co-actor: Mr. Debdip Sen in the role of An American Citizen - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah (the same as in 4)
7. 2010 - Danawala Ekta Buro - Best Actress: Ms. Koyel Ghosh in the role of Maria - in a Multilingual Short Drama Competition Festival organized in Kolkata
8. 2010 - Anusaran - 2nd Best Production - in an All Bengal One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Prior to May 18, 2005, it was a unit of another organization that now goes under the name of Changers' Foundation Paribartak
Changers' Foundation Paribartak (CFP)
Changers' Foundation Paribartak is an NGO situated in Howrah, India. It was established on May 18, 2005 following the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961...
. After that date, it became a separate entity.
Theatre Formation Paribartak produces mainly short theatres and arranges theatre workshops. Occasionally, it has produced non-participative Development Theatre
Theatre for development
Theatre for Development, or TfD, means live performance, or theater used as a development tool -- as in international development. TfD encompasses the following in-person activities, with people or "puppets", before an audience:* a spoken-word drama or comedy...
and Street Theatre
Street theatre
Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are...
as well.
Plays
This group produces mainly short BengaliBengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
plays. Its productions include:
- Waiting For Godot (inspired by the Waiting For GodotWaiting for GodotWaiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's...
written by Samuel BeckettSamuel BeckettSamuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...
) - Ekdin Rattire, means One Day in The Night
- Fasad, means The Problem (Hindi-Bengali bilingual)
- Kaman, means The Cannon
- Godot Waits For Homeland SecurityGodot Waits For Homeland SecurityGodot Waits For Homeland Security is a play written by Martin Kimeldorf of Washington DC, USA in 2003.This play is not a prequel or sequel of the Waiting For Godot written by Samuel Beckett. It consists of only two characters - AmbiMan and ProtoMan; and it sets a time when USA has been invaded by...
(produced in English, written by Martin Kimeldorf) - Piano, following a story by Anibal MachadoAníbal MachadoAníbal Machado is a Brazilian writer born in Sabará, Minas Gerais. He was president of the Brazilian Association of Writers and received numerous awards for his novels. He was also honored by the Academia Brasileira de Letras. He is the father of playwright Maria Clara Machado.-External links:...
- Pedro PáramoPedro PáramoPedro Páramo is a short novel written by Juan Rulfo, originally published in 1955. In just the 23 FCE editions and reprintings, it had sold 1,143,000 copies by November 1997. Other editions in Mexico, Spain, and other nations have sold countless more copies...
, following the novel by Juan RulfoJuan RulfoJuan Rulfo was a Mexican author and photographer. One of Latin America's most esteemed authors, Rulfo's reputation rests on two slim books, the novel Pedro Páramo , and El Llano en llamas... - Danawala Ekta Buro, means An Old Man with Wings, following a story by Gabriel García MarquezGabriel García MárquezGabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
- Stalingrad 1942
- Endgame (inspired by the EndgameEndgame (play)Endgame, by Samuel Beckett, is a one-act play with four characters, written in a style associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. It was originally written in French ; as was his custom, Beckett himself translated it into English. The play was first performed in a French-language production at the...
written by Samuel BeckettSamuel BeckettSamuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...
) - Anusaran, means Following, inspired by the Godot Waits For Homeland SecurityGodot Waits For Homeland SecurityGodot Waits For Homeland Security is a play written by Martin Kimeldorf of Washington DC, USA in 2003.This play is not a prequel or sequel of the Waiting For Godot written by Samuel Beckett. It consists of only two characters - AmbiMan and ProtoMan; and it sets a time when USA has been invaded by...
written by Martin Kimeldorf - Dhundhumar, means The Hullabaloo
- Rabindra Panchak (a collection of 5 skits written by Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
)
In the above list, if not otherwise mentioned, plays are written by members of Theatre Formation Paribartak, whose names are not disclosed by the organization. They also avoid mentioning the names of their Directors who are also members of the group. Unlike many other theatre groups, the name of this group has yet not been associated exclusively with any famous theatre personality or any one person. They also prefer to avoid mentioning the names of their actors and actresses.
The play Waiting For Godot has been performed in theatre halls, open arena and intimate spaces. The plays Kaman and Rabindra Panchak have been performed both in theatre halls and in open arena. The play Endgame is suitable in intimate spaces only. Anusaran is suitable both in theatre halls and intimate spaces. All other theatres listed above are suitable only in theatre halls having sound support of audio, light and darkness.
Non-participative development theatres produced by Theatre Formation Paribartak include Tia (for encouraging people to donate blood
Blood donation
A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions or made into medications by a process called fractionation....
to the blood banks
Blood bank
A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a division of a hospital laboratory where the storage of blood product occurs and where proper...
) and Roopkatha (for promotion of the Child Helpline no. 1098
Childline India Foundation
CHILDLINE India Foundation is a non-profit organization that function as a nodal agency for CHILDLINEs across India. The goal of CIF is to reach out to marginalised children in need of care and protection...
).
Street theatres produced by Theatre Formation Paribartak include Machine (written by Safdar Hashmi
Safdar Hashmi
Safdar Hashmi was a Communist playwright, actor, director, lyricist, and theorist, chiefly associated with Street theatre in India, and is still considered an important voice in political theatre in India....
) and Jhilik.
Awards
1. 2003 - Waiting For Godot - 2nd Best Production - in an All Bengal One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah2. 2005 - Danawala Ekta Buro - Best Actress: Ms. Debasri Saha in the role of Maria - in an All Bengal One Act Bengal Drama Competition organized in Howrah
3. 2008 - Kaman - Special Recognition Prize for Acting: Ms. Debmita Sen in the role of The Daughter - in a Multilingual Short Drama Competition Festival organized in Kolkata
4. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Production - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah
5. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Actor: Mr. Amajit Basu in the role of the United States Department of Homeland Security Agent - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah (the same as in 4)
6. 2009 - Anusaran - Best Co-actor: Mr. Debdip Sen in the role of An American Citizen - in a District-level One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah (the same as in 4)
7. 2010 - Danawala Ekta Buro - Best Actress: Ms. Koyel Ghosh in the role of Maria - in a Multilingual Short Drama Competition Festival organized in Kolkata
8. 2010 - Anusaran - 2nd Best Production - in an All Bengal One Act Bengali Drama Competition organized in Howrah