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'''Theatrecian''' is an English-language theatre group in India. It was recognised by [[BBC Four]] as the most prolific English theatre group in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title = Reginald Rose classic 12 Angry Jurors played in town as 12 Angry Men|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Reginald-Rose-classic-12-Angry-Jurors-played-in-town-as-12-Angry-Men/articleshow/34337746.cms|access-date = 26 January 2015|agency = TNN|work = The Times of India|date = 28 April 2014}}</ref> The group was founded on 4 January 2001 by Tathagata Chowdhury, Kanak Gupta, Dhruv Mookerji and Prithviraj Chowdhury. {{Citation needed |date =October 2015}}

In the last 14 years, Theatrecian has presented about 99 plays and has performed in the four major metros in India.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}

==''The Comedy Kitchen'' and ''The Murder Menu''==
One of the more popular productions of Theatrecian is ''The Comedy Kitchen''. This play has been performed at The Comedy Store, The Laughter Factory, NCPA, the Liberty Theatre in [[Mumbai]] and The Alliance Franchise in [[Delhi]] along with shows in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Theatre Guide|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/26-the-comedy-kitchen-play-review.asp|access-date=26 January 2015}}</ref>

==''The Mumbai Zoo''==
''The Mumbai Zoo'' is an original production that represented India at the South Asian Theatre Festival 2014 in Cincinnati. It is a one-act play which runs for one hour and has a park bench as the only prop. <ref>{{cite web|title=American Stage for city theatre|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140608/jsp/calcutta/story_18488637.jsp|publisher=Telegraph India|access-date=26 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = TC performs The Mumbai Zoo at US Fest|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/theatre/TC-performs-The-Mumbai-Zoo-at-US-fest/articleshow/42885807.cms|access-date = 26 January 2015|agency = TNN|date = 19 September 2014|last = Singha|first = Sutapa|work = The Times of India}}</ref> The play was first performed at [[Padatik (Indian theatre group)|Padatik]] and then at the [[Prithvi Theatre]] in Mumbai. Udaan, an organisation in [[South Mumbai]], presented ''The Mumbai Zoo'' in 2009 at the [[National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai]].

''The Mumbai Zoo'' is inspired by [[Edward Albee]]'s play [[The Zoo Story]]. and has won awards for Best Script and Best Actor at State level Theatre Competitions.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}} ''The Mumbai Zoo'' tries to reflect on the [[1993 Bombay bombings]] from the perspective of a [[terrorist]]. It's not Communal but [[Communism]] that triggers a deprived soul to express his angst against the "haves" of the society.

The play is about a "have not" from a mixed economy who wishes to break the cages separating the passengers of the first class and second class compartments. Both characters of Raquib, a "regular" individual with one wife, one daughter and one dog and Dhruv, a rebel with a cause who spits on Raquib's regularity, are performed by Tathagata Chowdhury.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}

==''Silence! The Court is in Session''==
This English adaptation of Vijay Tendulkar's [[Marathi language]] play was performed at the International Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in September, 2015.

''Silence!...'' is about a traveling theater group that stages a play revolving around the hypocrisy of the society where a woman is subjected to being characterless and has to prove her worth. It was performed by Ishani Priyodarshini, Anushka Dasgupta, Apratim Chatterjee, Aaron Targain, Anushree Tapdar, Zahid Hossain, Arush Sengupta and Sneha Malakar.
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== References ==
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[[Category:Theatrical organisations in India]]

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