The Kohinoor Theatre (Assamese: কহিনুৰ থিয়েটাৰ) is a mobile theatre group of the North-Eastern Indian state of Assam, founded by Sri Ratan Lahkar in 1976. Kohinoor Theatre has performed dramas based on Indian, Assamese culture and some works of Shakespeare. The theatre also brought the Atlantic Ocean on stage by performing the movie Titanic.

Kohinoor Theatre
Promotional image of 2015-2016 Kohinoor Theatre.
AddressPathsala, Assam
India India
OwnerRatan Lahkar
TypeMobile theatre
Opened1976
Years active1976 - present

Kohinoor Theatre is the only Assamese mobile theatre group that has performed at New Delhi, Assam. The National School of Drama (NSD) invited the troupe to perform in New Delhi in the year 2010 for 3 days from 25 to 29 April.[1]

List of plays

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List of Plays from 35th season (2010-11) is listed below

Season Play Playwright Starring
2010-11[2] Eta Nasta Lorar Galpa Hemanta Dutta Nayan Nilim,
Rimpi Das,
Hiren Medhi,
Dulumoni Deka etc.
Kohinoor, Nohoi Mathu Eti heera Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Rumal
2011-12[3] Bhal Pau Buli Nokoba Abhijeet Bhattacharya Barsha Rani Bishaya,
Dibyajyoti Das,
Franky,
Hiren Medhi,
Dulumoni Deka etc.
Kopouphul
Path Hemanta Dutta
Titanic
2012-13 Erabator Sur Abhijeet Bhattacharya Tapan Das,
Angoorlata,
Tushar Pritam,
Hiren Medhi,
Dulumoni Deka etc.
Jed
Hiyar Epahi Gulap
Hendur Hemanta Dutta
2013-14[4] Devdas Abhijeet Bhattacharya Tapan Das,
Moonmi Phukan etc.
Edin Tumi Ahibay
Akakhor Dore Mon Hemanta Dutta
2014-15 Moromor Jui Abhijeet Bhattacharya Rajkumar,
Moonmi Phukan,
Chinmoy Kotoky etc.
Footpathor Romeo
Mukti Hemanta Dutta
2015-16 DSP Durga Abhijeet Bhattacharya Moytreyee Priyadarshini,
Dibyajyoti Das,
Mahesh Bora etc.
Chakrabehu Hemanta Dutta
Gupute Gupute Bhaskar Barman
2016-17 Radha Ebar Hahi De Abhijeet Bhattacharya Barsha Rani Bishaya,
Kamal Reboti etc.
Breaking News Rajdweep
2017-18 Siyor Hemanta Dutta Tehsin Akhtar,
Arup Bora etc.
Best of luck Rajdweep
Relpothot Ejoni Suali Abhijeet Bhattacharya
2018-19 Radhai Namane Badha Champak Sharma Arup Bora
Beporua Prem Rajdweep
Gurudakshina Abhijit Bhattacharya
2019-20 Droupadir Bastra Haran Champak Sharma Debojit Mazumdar,
Arup Baishya etc.
Mor Tejot Tomar Naam Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Boroxa Jetia Naame Rajdweep
2022-23 Bishnupriya Champak Sharma
Naginir Amrit Dongkhon Kishore Tahbildar
Ardhanaari Rajdweep
2023-24 ABCD Mridul Chutiya
Dipawoli Champak Sharma
I Love You Manjit Sharma

References

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  1. ^ TI Trade (6 April 2010). "The Assam Tribune Online". Assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. ^ Konwar, Rajiv (4 July 2014). "Devdas to grace mobile theatre stage - Kohinoor to stage play based on Sarat Chandra's novel". The Telegraph. Guwahati. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.