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{{Short description|Indian theatre group}}
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{{Infobox theatre group
| name = Chetana
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Chetana's Logo designed by '''Salil Banerjee''' and '''Subimal Roy'''
| formed = {{Start date|1972|11|22}}
| disbanded =
| genre =
| location = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| members =
| artistic_director = Arun Mukherjee, [[Suman Mukhopadhyay]], [[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
| notable =
| homepage = 
}}
'''Chetana''' ({{langx|bn|চেতনা}}) is an [[Indian theatre]] group based on [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. It was founded on November 22, 1972 by Arun Mukherjee.

==History==
On November 22, 1972, Arun Mukherjee, along with his colleagues, formed Chetana. It has produced approximately 30 full length plays and 15 short plays. Its major productions include: Mareech Sambad, Jagannath, Tista Parer brittanta, Mephisto.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://grouptheatre.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/chetana/ |title=Chetana |date =February 12, 2010 |website=Group Theatre Research Journal| publisher =Prasanta Dhar}}</ref>

Chetana has performed in Europe, North America, Bangladesh, and many major cities in India. On its European tours in 2004, it participated in the [[Ibsen Stage Festival]] in Oslo; it has also performed in London.

==Plays==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List Of Plays Produced by Chetana
! Year of Production
! Plays
!Director
!Actor(s)/Actress(es)
|
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|-
|2025
|'''MEGHE DHAKA GHATAK''' (written by [[Jeet Satragni]] )
To celebrate the centenary of the filmmaker-philosopher [[Ritwik Kumar Ghatak]]
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]] (RITWIK GHATAK) [[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]] (SUROMA GHATAK) and Others
|
|
|-
|2024
|'''HIJIBIJI BAHINI''' (written by [[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]] )
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]] [[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]] and young talents of CHETANA
|
|
|-
|2023
|'''MAHATMA BONAAM GANDHI''' (written by Ajit Dalvi . translated by [[Arun Mukhopadhyay]] )
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]](Harilal Gandhi) [[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]] (Kasurba)[[Anirban Chakrabarti]] (Gandhiji) and Others
|
|
|-
|2022
|'''GOPAL URE and Co.''' (written by [[Ujjwal Chattopadhyay]])
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]] [[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]] and Others
|
|
|-
|2020
|Kusum Kusum
|
|
|-
|2020
|Girgiti
|
|
|-
| 2019
|'''RANI CREUSA'''(written by [[Bratya Basu]])
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]], [[Saheb Chatterjee]]
|-
|2018
|'''Don — Taake Bhalo Laage'''
modified version of '''Dukhi Mukhi Joddha'''
|[[Sujan Mukhopadhyay]]
|[[Suman Mukhopadhyay]](Don),[[Nibedita Mukhopadhyay]] (Dulcinea)
|-
|2017
|Magan rajar pala
|
|
|-
| 2016 || [[Ghashiram Kotwal]]
|
|
|-
| 2012 || [[Marich Sambad]] (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 2012 || '''Jagannath''' (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 2012 || '''Ela Ebong Bimala'''
|
|
|-
| 2011 || '''Apni Kondike''' (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 2010 || '''Mrityu Sambad'''
|
|
|-
| 2009 || [[Chirakumar sabha]]
|
|
|-
| 2009 || '''Manush kimba Kolbalish'''
|
|
|-
| 2007 || '''Putul Nacher Itikotha'''
|
|
|-
| 2005 || '''Apni Kondike'''
|
|
|-
| 2004 || '''Chalachitto Chanchari''' (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 2005 || [[Kangal Malsat]]
|
|
|-
| 2004 || '''Ganashatru'''
|
|
|-
| 2004 || '''Falguni, Suchana Parba'''
|
|
|-
| 2003 || '''Nirnoye'''
|
|
|-
| 2003 || '''Samay Asamayer Britanto'''
|
|
|-
| 2002 || '''Jagannath''' (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 2002 || '''Wrong Number'''
|
|
|-
| 2002 || '''KhotaKhot'''
|
|
|-
| 2002 || '''Mephisto'''
|
|
|-
| 2002 || '''Kalantak Lal Fita'''
|
|
|-
| 2000 || '''Chalachitto Chanchari'''
|
|
|-
| 2000 || '''Tista Parer Brittanto'''
|
|
|-
| 2000 || '''Jaysa ka Taysa'''
|
|
|-
| 1999 || '''Maa'''
|
|
|-
| 1998 || '''Haraner Natjamai'''
|
|
|-
| 1997 || '''Gantobyo'''
|
|
|-
| 1977 || '''Ulki'''
|
|
|-
| 1996 || '''Bagh'''
|
|
|-
| 1996 || '''Jagannath (Hindi)'''
|
|
|-
| 1995 || '''Vul Rasta'''
|
|
|-
| 1994 || '''Dukhi Mukhi Joddha'''
|
|
|-
| 1993 || '''End Game'''
|
|
|-
| 1992 || '''Notir Kotha'''
|
|
|-
| 1992 || '''Coriolanus'''
|
|
|-
| 1990 || '''Horipodo Horibol'''
|
|
|-
| 1990 || '''Daain'''
|
|
|-
| 1989 || '''Kabeer (based on Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein)'''
|
|
|-
| 1988 || '''Jeshtho Putra'''
|
|
|-
| 1986 || '''Valo Manusher Pala''' (Revived)
|
|
|-
| 1985 || '''Roshan'''
|
|
|-
| 1984 || '''Vuter Bore'''
|
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|-
| 1982 || '''Maa'''
|
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|-
| 1982 || '''Tomader Juddho Tomra Koro'''
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|-
| 1982 || '''Kshetu Bagdi O Gopal Kahar'''
|
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|-
| 1980 || '''Somadhan'''
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|-
| 1977 || '''Oppenheimer'''
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|-
| 1977 || '''Ulki'''
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|-
| 1977 || '''Jagannath'''
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|-
| 1975 || '''Ramjatra'''
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|-
| 1974 || '''Spartacus'''
|
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|-
| 1974 || '''Valo Manusher Pala'''
|
|
|-
| 1973 || [[Marich Sambad]]
|
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Bengali Theatre}}

[[Category:Bengali theatre groups]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1972]]
[[Category:Theatre company production histories]]

Chetana (theatre group) - Revision history

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