BENGALI PLAYS
Tringsha Shatabdi
(30th Century)
Tringsha Shatabdi is a play that puts humankind on trial for the deadly bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the hydrogen bomb explosion in Bikini Atolls. By recreating the events through a trial where true historic characters are brought on stage: pilots, family members, children, common people affected by the inhumane event, it challenges the conscience of humankind and questions our callous and insensitive reaction to “forever wars” around us that are taking away the lives of innocent people.
Off-Kendrik, Boston MA
Playwright: Badal Sircar
Director: Chandan Sen
Bhool Rasta (Misguided Path)
Inspired by the traditional Indian storytelling form Pandavani, Bhool Rasta is a vibrant storytelling performance where song, spoken narration, and expressive acting weave together to bring a timeless tale to life. Like the wandering storytellers who traveled from village to village carrying stories of kings and queens, they also spoke of ordinary people whose lives were rarely remembered. It is through these forgotten voices that the performance finds its true heart.
Drawing upon this rich folk tradition, Badal Sircar questions the values of power, privilege, and social success. With warmth, humor, and sharp social insight, the storytellers invite us to reflect on the choices we make every day, asking a timeless question: Do we choose the path of selfishness, or do we walk the path of kindness and humanity?
Theater In Life, NJ
Playwright: Badal Sircar
Director: Subhasis Das
