VIDYADHARI (2020-2021)
Duration - 1 hr
Directed by Jayasree Bhattacharyya
Name of the play : VidyadhariDuration : One hour
Language : Bengali Sadri(Oraon Tribal language)
Workshop : Jayasree Bhattacharyya
Story : Soumitra Basu
Music : Swapan Sardar
Makeup : Kaberi Sinha
Costume design: Jayanti Sinha
Production Controller : Jayanta Kundu
Photography : Abhijit Dasgupta / Susmita Bhattacharya
Set and Light design : Jayasree Bhattacharyya
Assistant Directors : Samrat Roy and Sidhartha Shekar Sarkar
Brochure design : Farooque
Entepreneur : Sutanu Sinha
Cast List of Bidyadhori – ek cchai dhapal agun
River : Manobi Sardar , Susmita Urang and Sita Mondol
Villagers ( Female): Archana Urang, Chamdrika sardar,Lakhshmi Munda, Ananya Munda
Villagers ( Male): Achinta Sardar, Sarat Sardar, Bijoy Shankar Sardar, Rony Sardar, Rajesh Urang
Bridegrooms : Kakoli Munda,Tapan Kumar Sardar, Satyajit Sardar
Folk Singer : Jayanti Munda
Musicians Swapan Sardar,Tapan Kumar Sardar ,Sunil Sardar , Mahadeb Sardar ,Sudhir Mahato , Haru Munda , Satyajit Sardar
Snapshots from the Play Videos on Bidyadhari< Research and making of Bidyadhari Bidyadhari Workshop Press coverage
About Bidyadhari
Bidyadhari - Ek CChai Chhapal Aagun
Synopsys
Once a group of villagers discovered bizarre sound coming from below the Mother Earth. They met a hidden river who is actually subterranean . Over hundreds of years the River tried to disclose her existence but nobody heard. Now some of the villagers discovered ,felt and have a dialogue with the River. The River narrated how she was vanished and lost. Villagers pledged and assured to bring back the River on the earth.
Why this Play
Director’s Note
The actors and actresses who have acted in this Play are all from the place where the river is flowing subterranean. During the discussion with these boys and girls at the workshop , we gathered many information which were further co- related to the causes and impact of a lost river by these artists. Honouring the thought process of this new young generation artists , I created this production in a improvised way. At this critical age of global warming when the world is challenged , I sincerely believe that creating awareness amongst common men and women who are least bothered about the apprehensive thread on nature is essential and thus I have involved sons and daughters of the land to make the Production.
Artists of the Production
During Pandemic situation which were further aggravated by Amphan super Cyclone, the Pragya Cultural Centre concentrated fully on holistic serviceS to the tribal villages of south 24 Parganas where mainly Oraon, Munda and Bhumijas tribals live. During this period , we conducted a special workshop for 100 TRIBAL boys and girls of 18-21 years and 20 persons were selected for the final production of the play VIDYADHARI.
