This play is a homage to the work and life of the pioneer of the Bengali stage, Girish Chandra ghosh (1844-1912). It is not a chronological biopic of a legend but a documentation of the inception and upsurge of the national Bengali theatre which was led by Girish Chandra. Renaissance in Bengali theatre is linked to the contribution of Girish as a playwright, actor, music composer, set designer, director, and manager.
This play considers different junctures of Girish’s life and his life in theatre and portrays the agony of a creative soul on the canvas of the major plays, acted and written by Girish himself. In order to produce good theatre Girish had to move from one theatre hall to other. Our play followed this turmoil of movement in the structure of the play. It is a dramatic narrative of a journey of a theatre-centric and vibrant person who has created the base of modern Bengali theatre on the native stage. The demand of the time allows the play to introspect Girish’s relationship with legendary actress Binodini, and great Sri Ramakrishnadev as well as Ardhendusekhar, Tarasundari, Tinkari, Amritalal, among others. The plot is a history of the Girish era depicted in terms of glimpses of a great life who suffered a lot to bridge survival and creativity in theatre and this is a major question of our time