About
Doll's Theatre
DOLLS THEATRE is a Puppet Theatre Group of Kolkata, India’s most contemporary creative puppet groups belonging to the non-conventional puppet which synthesize of modern and tradition. Formed in 1990 by SUDIP GUPTA, the group has propelled itself to the frontline. Since its earliest play, DOLLS THEATRE has received appreciation for communicating to audiences that a puppet is more than a replica of human performer. Travelling extensively in India and even abroad and participating in governmental and non-governmental festivals around the world, the group has been a participant at the prestigious 8th International Puppet Theatre Festival, Tehran, IRAN in the years 2000, 6th International Puppet Theatre Festival, ISARAEL in 2002, 9th International Puppet Theatre Festival, Tehran, IRAN in the years 2002, 25th International Puppet Theatre Festival, SPAIN in 2007, Harmony World Puppet Carnival, Bangkok, THAILAND in 2014 and World Puppet Days at TURKEY in 2017, Harmony World Puppet Festival, Phuket, THAILAND in 2018, International Festival for Children BULGERIA in 2019, 10th International Puppet Theatre Festival in the name of Sergai Obraztsov, RUSSIA in 2019. TAMING OF THE WILD, PADMAGATHA, SHATRANG KE KHILADI, NAK KATA RAJA, and AGUNER PARASSMONI, PATH OF TRUTH are some of the creative geniuses of Gupta. DOLLS THEATRE productions have also been broadcast by Doordarshan and used by popular media to spread social messages too. DOLLS THEATRE is active participant on platforms like Sangeet Natak Academy, (New Delhi), SPICMACAY, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (New Delhi), ICCR, CCRT, Paschim Banga Natya Academi, Bharat Vaban (Bhopal), Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, Madhyapradesh Lok Kala Parisad, Army Academy (Chennai), Madras Regimental Centre, National School of Drama (New Delhi), Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, (Bhopal), Rastyo Sanskritik Mahotsov, Ministry of Culture, among others.
About Director
Sudip Gupta has a knack of telling tales in a non-conventional manner and presenting the audience with hitherto untold messages by the medium of puppets. Starting his puppetry career in 1983, Sudip has been conceptualising, scripting, designing and directing all his plays from 1990, when he established the DOLLS THEATRE. He also earned a fellowship from Ministry of Culture in 1989-91. Master works like TAMING OF THE WILD, PADMAGATHA, SHATRANJ KI KHILADI, NAK KATA RAJA, SAHEB BAGANER SUNDARI, are some works by the puppeteer. His vision can be understood when one sees his works like TAMING OF THE WILD, a musical composition delivered expertly only by using lights and puppet manipulations, or, PADMAGATHA, where the natural beauty and characters of the epic of Shakuntala have been used to give a environmental care and pollution message. Experimenting with new frames on stage, using the puppet as a medium of modern day communicator and bringing perfect synchrony between live performances and puppets on stage are some fortes Sudip is continually growing in.

Our Productions
Year | Production |
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1990 | FLORAL TRIBUTE
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1994 | THE WORLD WITHEN |
1994 | CALL OF THE WILD |
1996 | MOVEMENT IN WILDERNESS |
1998 | A WILD TALE |
2001 | AN ENCOUNTER OF A SPECIAL KIND |
2005 | PADMAGATHA (Based on the story of SAKUNTALA) |
2006 | SATARANJ KI KHELADI |
2007 | DIANOSOURERA AKHONO AACHE |
2008 | NAK KATA RAJA |
2009 | AGUNER PARASH MONI |
2011 | BANG RAJA |
2012 | CHUKTI |
2013 | SAHEB BAGANER SUNDARI |
2018 | TASHER DESH |
2019 | PATH OF TRUTH |
Festival Attended
YEAR | Festival Attended |
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2015 | PUTUL YATRA, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at New Delhi |
2016 | PUTUL PARAMPARA, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Gangtak |
2016 | PUTUL TAMASHA, organised by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kollkata |
2016 | PUTUL SAMAROH, National Puppet Festival, organised by Lok Kala Academy, Bhopal |
2016 | Rastiya Sanskritik Mohotsav organized by Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India, at Varanasi |
2016 | PUTUL YATRA, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Itanagar, Arunchal |
2017 | World Puppetry Days, International Puppet Festival, TURKEY |
2018 | Harmony World Puppet Festival, Phuket, THAILAND |
2018 | PUTUL YATRA, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Agartala |
2019 | International Festival for Children, BULGERIA |
2019 | PUTUL RANG GANDHI SANG, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Agartala |
2019 | 10th International Puppet Theatre Festival in the name of Sergai Obraztsov, RUSSIA |
2018 | GANDHI SANG PUTUL RANG, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Agartala |
2019 | PUTUL YATRA, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Udaipur |
1998 | Contemporary Puppet Festival, Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at New Delhi |
1999 | National Convention by SPICMAY at Hyderabad |
1999 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY New Delhi & Guwahati chapter |
2000 | 8TH International Puppet Theatre Festival, Organised by MUBARAK UNIMA at Tehran, IRAN. |
2001 | Chatisgarh Foundation Day Celebration, Organised by State Govt.,Chattisgarh |
2002 | 6TH International Puppet Theatre Festival, Organised by Stainberg Art & Culture, ISRAEL. |
2002 | 9TH International Puppet Theatre Festival, Organised by MUBARAK UNIMA at Tehran, IRAN. |
2002 | Ishara Puppet Theatre Festival, New Delhi |
2003 | National Puppet Festival, Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at New Delhi |
2003 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY Rajasthan chapter |
2004 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY Madhya Pradesh chapter |
2004 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY Jharkhand chapter |
2005 | Contemporary Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Mumbai. |
2005 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY Karnataka & Kerala chapter |
2005 | National Puppet Festival, organized by U.P. Sangeet Natak Academi at Lucknow |
2007 | National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Chandigarh |
2008 | Hazaribag Mohatsov, Jharkhand |
2007 | National Convention by SPICMAY at Jammu |
2007 | 25th International Puppet Festival at Tolosa, SPAIN |
2008 | Delhi Art Festival organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at New Delhi |
2008 | Sishu Kishor Utsab organised by Govt. of West Bengal at Kolkata |
2009 | National Puppet Festival, organised by NZCC at Lucknow. |
2009 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY Delhi chapter. |
2009 | State Convention by SPICMAY at Chattisgarh. |
2009 | Sishu Kishor Utsab organised by Govt. of West Bengal at Kolkata |
2009 | Lokrang Festival organized by Lokkala Parisad Govt.of M.P. |
2010 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICMACAY North East chapter |
2010 | Mask Puppet & Picture showmen Festival organised by IGNCA at Delhi |
2010 | Rabindra Utsav organized by Happyings. Kolkata |
2011 | Festival of Mahabharat Organised by IGNCA at New Delhi |
2011 | Rabindra Festival organized by E.Z.C.C |
2011 | Putul Jatra, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Guwahati |
2012 | Rabindra Pranoti, National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Indore. |
2012 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICK MACAY M.P. chapter |
2012 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICK MACAY Hydrabad chapter. |
2012 | Virasat Festival organized by SPICK MACAY at Gulbarga, Karnataka chapter. |
2012 | Anandadhara Festival organized by SPICK MACAY Kolkata chapter. |
2013 | RANG GHAR Theatre Festival at Barapeta, Assam |
2013 | 1st International Convention by SPICMAY at IIM, Joka, Kolkata |
2014 | Natyamela, organized by NATYA ACADEMY, Govt of West Bengal, at Kolkata |
2014 | SISHU KISHOR UTSAV, Organised by Sishu Kishor Academy, Govt of West Bengal |
2014 | National Puppet Festival, organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Shilong |
2014 | 16th BHARAT RANG UTSAV, organised by National School Of Drama, New Delhi |
2014 | SAHRANPUR YOUTH FESTIVAL, organised by SPIC MACAY, Sahranpur |
2014 | Rajasthan Day Celebration, organised by Rajasthan Tourism, Govt of Rajasthan at Joipur |
2014 | RANG SAMAGAM, organised by Samagam Rangmandal, Jabalpur |
2014 | Environment Day Celebration organised by Manab Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
2014 | National Theatre Festival organised by RANG GHAR at Barapeta, Assam |
2014 | Harmony World Puppet Carnival, Bangkok, THAILAND |
2015 | PUTUL TAMASHA, organised by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kollkata |