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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.

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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.

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Our Productions

Year
Production
1990
FLORAL TRIBUTE
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
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
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