"Experimental Theater Gild" (1st Performance) [2nd Day]

Group: Experimental Theater Gild
Play: "Sparsho Kaator"
Playwright: Basanta Bhattacharya
Director: Aniruddha Kundu, Rajat Subhra
Background Scorer: Pranab Dutta
Actors: Jaysree Dey, Madhumita Choudhury, Moushumi Dutta Chakraborty

Review: "The character of 'Padma' lacked proper language & pronunciation. However, it can be developed if trained in the proper way. Music was good."

"Bithibitaan" (2nd Performance) [2nd Day]

Group: Bithibitaan
Play: "Baarud Balika"
Playwright: Chandan Sen
Director: Sadhona Barua
Background Scorer: Pranab Dutta
Actors: Sadhona Barua, Indranil Chatterjee

Review: "Sadhona was good but she could have done more with better involvement into the character. 'Barud Balika', the character should have been more aggressive. Indranil was comparatively more natural & practical in putting forward his role." 

"Abhibyakti" (3rd Performance) [2nd Day]

Group: Abhibyakti
Play: "Janala Tumi Kaar"
Playwright: Ranjana Bhanja
Director: Ranjana Bhanja
Music: Utsav Bhanja
Music Played by: Kushal Bhattacharya
Actors: Suvashish Sarkar, Ranjana Bhanja

Review: "Both Ranjana & Suvashish have shown their strong power & talent of acting. The play was indeed a real hilarious one & appreciable overall. Music implementation was also nice."

"Kusumito" (4th Performance) [2nd day]

Group: Kusumito

Play: "Malancho"

Story: Rabindranath Tagore

Director: Mithu Chakravarty

Music: Pranab Dutta

Actors: Mithu Chakravarty, Pradip Boral

Review: "Mithu Chakravarty's performance has very well reflected the emotional elements of the character - hesitation, fear, biasness & anger. Pradip Boral's performance is also appreciable. Pranab Dutta's background music score was suited!"

"Srutimodhur" (5th Performance) [2nd day]

Group: Srutimodhur
Play: "Shedin Dujone"
Playwright: Mainak Sengupta
Director: Mainak Sengupta
Actors: Mainak Sengupta, Ena Sengupta
Music: Bhaskar Chakravarty

Review: "The script was a simple one. The overall act and performance lacked a natural approach."

"Aagorpara Kathamala" (6th Performance) [2nd Day]

Group: Aagorpara Kathamala
Play: "Ganshaa Haajir"
Playwright: Banani Mukherjee
Director: Shoma Saha
Actors: Manash Chakravarty, Shoma Saha, Shampa Dey

Review: "Performance of Manash Chakravarty is really appreciable. Shoma Saha seemed to overact during the play."

"Nabobarsher Boithak Srutir Aanginaaye"

The first day of the Audio Drama meet went well. The evening was delightful with performances of five groups, namely - Srutinatok Samonnoy Samiti, Medha, Shilpan, Sukanta Smriti Natyo Sangstha & Shesher Kobita.

The event commenced with the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Sruti Natok Samonnoy Samiti followed by a brief speech over scenario of audio drama in and around India by the Director / Administrator of AddiQtd. The show initially hosted by Shri Aniruddha Kundu & anchored by Shri Hiralal Sil created a homely ambiance.

The evening marked a mix of two generations of audio drama. Following are the individual reviews of respective performances.

Date: 23rd April, 2011.

Venue: Jivanananda Sabhaghar, Kolkata

Time: 6pm to 9pm