Swapnasandhani (
Bengali: Shopnoshondhānīⓘ) is a Bengali theater group from
Kolkata. The group was founded on 29 May 1992.[1] Swapnasandhani has been marked by the acting and direction of
Kaushik Sen.
Performance
From 2006, Swapnasandhani began performing on a regular basis at the
Sujata Sadan every Saturday. This eliminated their need to wait in queue for free slots at the major theatres like the
Academy of Fine Arts,
Madhusudan Mancha etc.
Major productions
Since the establishment of the team in 1992, Swapnasandhani has staged 30 full-length plays and 14 short ones.[2] Some of those are:
Prothom Partha (1996)
Tiktiki
Jodubongsho
Akhipallab
Prachya
Ajke Aamar Chhuti
Bhalo Rakshosher Golpo (2005)
Banku Babur Bandhu (2006)
Daakghar (2006)
Malyaban (2006)
Suprobhat (2006)
Dakghor (2007)
Hargoj (2008) based on a work of
Bangladeshi writer Selim Al-Deen
Bhoy (2009)
Darjiparar Marjinara (2009) written by
Bratya Basu, travels through the squalid rooms and alleys of Calcutta’s biggest red-light district Sonagachhi.[3]
Bengali film and television actress
Roopa Ganguly has acted with Swapnasandhani in the theatre Suprabhat, which was based on a novel of
Jibanananda Das.[5]
Actress
Arpita Pal acted in the theatre "Notir Pujo", which has been successful.[4]
Television stars Debdut Ghosh and
Rajatava Dutta have acted in "Shei Sumouli"[4]
^Das, Mohua (28 May 2009).
"Way of all flesh". Calcutta, India: Way of all flesh. Archived from
the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2012.