Somewhere amidst expectations, ambiguities, fate and its travesty, the real and the imagined, the heroic and the tragic, the funny and the grave and the emotions they evoke, the passions they unleash, the thoughts they provoke stands theatre – an age old, almost ritualistic communion between the performer and the audience to get beyond the immediate, the logical, the mundane in order to experience, even if for a little while, the sublime. It is no wonder then that theatre, driven by its own need, has entertained experiments ranging from the most formal to the most ludicrous. We, the Eastern Thespians, want to pay homage to the rich tradition of theatre by experimenting with a variety of themes and genres and intend sharing with our viewers the experience of theatre.
A Wake
The night that would not forgive the darkness of the soul.
Our 6th production in English is a thriller. Old friends meet in a friend's wake... a story of friendship and deceit; of crime, criminal and the witness; of law and justice... of redemption... |
After the Summer
The mask that hides the face rules the world.
Our fifth English production is a satire reflecting on modern-day political aspirations. |
Footfall
Who pays for your shoes Mr. Brand?
Our fourth production, in English explores the ethics of a consumerist, market-driven world where profit is valued over human life. |
Uttoradhikaar - The Inheritance
Tear a map and you tear a million souls
Our third production, in Bengali language with English surtitles, takes us to Goa in the late 1950s - a time of political uncertainty as Indian forces encircle the small former Portuguese colony. Debasish Banerjee brings to the stage a fresh story and once again asks the audience meaningful questions about our heritage and character. Our actors dramatise a new dimension as we delve deeper into human personality and bring abstract ideas to life with a combination of technical achievement and innovative production design. |
Mook - The Unspoken
The agony of untold stories
‘Mook’, our second production, in Bengali with English surtitles, brings to the stage a new and original work by Debasish Banerjee. Building on the dramatic and technical elements from our first production, Mook (Bengali: "unspoken") tells the story of a journalist's search for the truth behind an old murder presented on the political chessboard of a small district town. Once again we create the realism of this story using experienced acting talents and audio visual elements. We hope you join on this ongoing journey into theatre and human characteristics. |
Artho - The Meaning of Wealth
The users dictate ownership
‘Artho’, our first production, in Bengali language with English surtitles, is a contemporary play that, through the dynamics of a family milieu, endeavours to understand the place and importance of wealth in our lives. Relying on naturalistic performance and using minimalist set design with screen projection and music, our effort in this production has been to present a theatrical experience that we hope will sharpen into focus a question that is so pertinent today – what is the meaning of wealth? |
