 Promotional image of 2015-2016 Brindaban Theatre. | |
| Address | Guwahati, Assam India  |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ganesh Rai Medhi |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Website | |
| http://www.BrindabanTheatre.TK | |
The Brindaban Theatre is a mobile theatre group of the North-Eastern Indian state of Assam, founded by Ganesh Rai Medhi in 2011. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Season | Play | Playwright | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Bodnaam | Champak Sarma | Champak Sarma, Rajkumar, olympica etc. |
| Mon Toi Pagal Kiyo | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | ||
| Bikh Aru Amrit | Munin Baruah | ||
| 2012-13 | Jabab | Champak Sarma | Prasenjit, Munmi Phukan, Champak Sarmah etc. |
| Anjwali | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | ||
| Nach Mayuri Nach | |||
| 2013-14 | Moromor Xuruj | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | Utpal Das, Swagata, Mridul Bhuyan, Chinmoy kotoki etc |
| Smakhan Jatra | |||
| Devdas | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay | ||
| 2014-15 | Anamikar Sapun | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | Jatin Bora, Momi Deka, Kamal Riwaati etc. |
| Maa Kasam | |||
| Bowari | |||
| 2015-16 | Mukti Joddhar Preyoshi | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | Mridul Bhuyan, Parag Sarma, Moonmi Phukan etc. |
| Raam Lila | |||
| Titanic | |||
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