The Show Must Go On
If a man hailing from Kolkata is asked to describe his city, he will perhaps start with the phrase – “ Amar shohor, amar bhalobasha! ” (My city, my love). He will essay his city as a beautiful song, as a fierce dance, or may be even as a rousing on-stage drama. A substantial share of this passion can be attributed to the literary activities that surround the city since time immemorial. The city has, after all, nurtured many a creative genius in the fields of literature, art, music and theatre. These creative minds have never shied away in splashing a varied range of colours on the open canvas of the city, thereby creating a chaos of ideas, feelings and expressions. In the heart of this literary bustle, is the theatre revolution of Kolkata, standing tall as one of the main pillars of its history and heritage. The roots of theatre delve much deeper than merely being a form of entertainment or an extra-curricular activity for college kids – it has been a movement, a game-changer and a f...