Type | Theatre group |
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Location | |
Artistic director(s) | Bratya Basu |
Website | http://www.bratyajon.org/ |
Bratyajon is a Bengali theatre group of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
The director of the group Bratyajon is Bratya Basu. [1] The first play staged by Bratyojon was Ruddhasangeet (2009). [2] In August 2012, the opened 4 franchisees in West Bengal. [3] In November 2013, Bratyajan opened 7 franchisees.
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