Debasish Banerjee
Writer-Director, Company Director

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Debasish is an experienced actor and scriptwriter in theatre, television and film. He has worked as an actor in the renowned Open Theatre group in Kolkata, India, having performed in, amongst other plays, adaptations of plays by Luigi Pirandello, Bertolt Brecht and musicals, Man of La Mancha and West Side Story. Debasish has worked as an actor and scriptwriter for Indian television with Doordarshan, ETV and ZeeTV. He has acted in Anjan Dutt’s Bada Din and Roland Joffe’s City of Joy.

OUR THESPIANS

Chandrayee Sengupta
Actor, Company Director

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Chandrayee is trained in Indian classical dance forms of Bharatnatyam and Kathakali and has performed in India and the UK. She has directed a television documentary on Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel Laureate Indian poet. She has brought her stage experience to theatre as an actor and her work as a production manager has been instrumental in building the team. Her performance in Uttoradhikaar was highly acclaimed by critics.

Samrat Sengupta
Actor, Production Design

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Having worked in theatre and television serials in Kolkata Samrat arrived in the UK in 1994 to act in a theatre festival organised by Manchester City of Drama. His career spans over two decades in the UK, acting in theatre, television adverts, professional role plays and museums as a story teller. Besides working in the current production, Samrat also works with Kali theatre, a British Asian theatre company.

Arjun Sen
Technical - AV, Lighting and Digital Design

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With over ten years experience in the software industry, Arjun is our technical designer. Having worked for the ubiquitous Adobe Systems, Arjun employs his skills both on and off the stage. Web and graphic design, digital audio-video and stage lighting are his passion.

Adrika Sen
Stage Manager

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Adrika is our stage and properties manager. Her enthusiasm and timely assistance keeps us organised backstage. Adrika is also a talented singer in both North Indian and Bengali music.

Urmi Roy/Singh
Production 

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Urmi Roy Singh has grown up in Delhi and now lives and works in London. She had a passion for theatre and has performed in drama and Jatras from a very early age. Her keenness for the performing arts persists and despite a busy life, she finds time to get involved in stage performances in the UK

Shiblu Chowdhury
Actor, Production

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Shiblu brings us over 18 years of theatre experience as an actor having performed in over 25 plays and over 300 stage performances in Bangladesh and the UK. Amongst his most recent performances, he played Biraj in Tahar Namti Ranjana and played the lead, Handa, in Hottomala - The Wonderland in London that were highly acclaimed by both viewers and critics. Shiblu practices method acting influenced by the Constantin Stanislavski school. He has also written Osprishya (The Untouchable), Talk Show and Ekti Rat Ekti Golpo (A Story of a Night). He is a well-known host on Bengali TV channels in the UK. Shiblu also helps us with media promotion.

Koushik Chatterjee
Actor, publicity and marketing

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​Koushik is passionate about acting. He has had experience in stage acting, performing for his local club in Kolkata and continues pursuing his passion in UK too. Professionally, working as a retail Consultant with MNCs he has great skills in marketing and has brought this valuable skill into the team. Recently he acting in a web series 'Sarate Aaj', produced by Zee TV. 

Wasim Makeem Javed
Technical - Sound

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​Wasim has worked on several advertising, film and theatre projects in India. He was assistant director to John Gabriel’s Last Few Days at the London Met University. He has directed Asbab, a short film, and documentary Tader Kotha. Recently he has specialised in audio and music applying his skills for Anwar Hauqe’s Sesh Anker Shuru and Ahashad Masum’s Bondini as part of Brady Art Bengali Drama projects.

Shrabanti Duttagupta
Behind the scene

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FRIENDS OF THESPIANS

Suchismita Ganguly

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Suchismita is one of the UK’s most accomplished classical dance performers. Specialised in the fine art of Bharat Natyam, Suchismita is higly acclaimed and has several prominent shows to her credit both in the UK and aborad. She also teaches dance and has now makes her debut in theatre.

Shobhon Ahmed

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.Shobhon is a vocalist and a photographer. A graduate in Rabindra Sangeet, Shobhon has actively performed and organised several concerts at various venues in London and abroad. His photographic skills captures our theatrical moments perfectly.