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{{short description|Theatre in Assam, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox organization | {{Infobox organization | ||
| name = Jorhat Theatre | | name = Jorhat Theatre | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
From 1875, Jagannath Barooah's social cultural organization "Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha" performed various dramas in the festival of Durga Puja in the name of "Jorhat Amateur Theatre". Later in 1896, some key peoples of Jorhat like [[Chandradhar Barua | From 1875, Jagannath Barooah's social cultural organization "Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha" performed various dramas in the festival of Durga Puja in the name of "Jorhat Amateur Theatre". Later in 1896, some key peoples of Jorhat like [[Chandradhar Barua]]h, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon initiated the establishment of "Jorhat Theatre".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dutta|first=Ajit Kumar|title=Jorhator Itihash|publisher=Jorhat Itihash Anusandhan Samiti|year=2015|isbn=978-81-922765-8-8|location=Jorhat|pages=336–337}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jorhat.gov.in/history-of-jorhat.html|title=Jorhat District, Assam|website=jorhat.gov.in|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> The first drama performed at Jorhat Theatre was "Ramani Gabhoru" by [[Budhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya|Bhudhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya]], the first secretary of Jorhat Theatre. | ||
== Notable acts == | == Notable acts == | ||
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* Naranarayan by [[Mitradev Mahanta]] | * Naranarayan by [[Mitradev Mahanta]] | ||
* Alibaba by Bipin Chandra Baruah | * Alibaba by Bipin Chandra Baruah | ||
* Bhagya Porikkha by [[Chandradhar Barua | * Bhagya Porikkha by [[Chandradhar Barua]]h | ||
* Bhogjora by [[Phani Sarma|Phani Sharma]] | * Bhogjora by [[Phani Sarma|Phani Sharma]] | ||
*Pandit [[Ravi Shankar]] and [[Alla Rakha]]s first performance in [[Assam]], 1964 | *Pandit [[Ravi Shankar]] and [[Alla Rakha]]s first performance in [[Assam]], 1964 | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[https://m.facebook.com/jorhattheater1896/ Facebook] | *[https://m.facebook.com/jorhattheater1896/ Facebook] | ||
*[http://jorhattheatre.in/ Official Website] | |||
[[Category:Theatrical organisations in India]] | [[Category:Theatrical organisations in India]] | ||
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{{India-theat-stub}} | {{India-theat-stub}} | ||
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| Formation | February 28, 1896 |
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| Type | Theatre Organization |
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Key people | Budhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya, Chandradhar Barua, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon |
Parent organization | Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha |
Formerly called | Jorhat Amateur Theatre |
Jorhat Theatre is a theatre organization in Jorhat, Assam, India with a history of over a hundred years.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
From 1875, Jagannath Barooah's social cultural organization "Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha" performed various dramas in the festival of Durga Puja in the name of "Jorhat Amateur Theatre". Later in 1896, some key peoples of Jorhat like Chandradhar Baruah, Radha Kanta Handique, Bedanta Baspati, Radhanath Phukon initiated the establishment of "Jorhat Theatre".[2][3] The first drama performed at Jorhat Theatre was "Ramani Gabhoru" by Bhudhindranath Delihial Bhattacharya, the first secretary of Jorhat Theatre.
Notable acts[edit | edit source]
- Sakunir Pratisodh by Ganesh Gogoi
- Naranarayan by Mitradev Mahanta
- Alibaba by Bipin Chandra Baruah
- Bhagya Porikkha by Chandradhar Baruah
- Bhogjora by Phani Sharma
- Pandit Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakhas first performance in Assam, 1964
- Performance of Shakespeara by Geoffrey Kendal in 1940 and 1965
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jorhat Theatre hall, JB Rd, Malow Ali, Jorhat, Assam". indiapl.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ Dutta, Ajit Kumar (2015). Jorhator Itihash. Jorhat: Jorhat Itihash Anusandhan Samiti. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-81-922765-8-8.
- ↑ "Jorhat District, Assam". jorhat.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links[edit | edit source]
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