About Little Thespian in Regd. Address: 26, Zakaria Street, Kolkata-73, Kolkata

Little Thespian, the brain child of husband-wife duo S.M. Azhar Alam and Uma Jhunjhunwala, is one of the leading Hindi theatre groups of West Bengal and is committed to work for the cause of theatre. It offers people (audiences) intellectually stimulating and socially relevant plays mounted with artistic skill and professionalism. Over the years with its productions like “Balkan Ki Aurtein”,“Dhokha”, “Kabira Khada Bazar Mein”, “Rengti Parchhiyan” “Alka”, “Gainda”, “Patjhad”, “Shuturmurgh”, “Lohar”, “?” (Sawalia Nishan), “Bade Bhai Sahib”, “Katha Collage Series”, “Yaadon Ke Bujhe Huye Savere”, “Hayavadana” etc. it has begun to be associated with contemporary theatre parameters, breaking barriers and creating a great emotional rendezvous between theatre, actors and audience.

For it believes that theatre should be a thought provoking entertaining art which brings to the forefront the vices of society, forcing people to think up about the solutions to the problems and solving it accordingly to their needs and their circumstances without passing judgments. It does theatre to communicate and raise questions, the cause is social but it does not preach. It just acts as a medium to motivate them to think and act accordingly.

Added to its list of achievements is its publishing of first ever theatre magazine in Urdu, RANG RAS, which is receiving critical acclaim from all over India. It is also very active with the adaptation and translation of plays and stories so that quality literature can reach the common people.

Apart from main stream theatre Little Thespian has three separate wings which takes care of the other forms of theatre:
* Katha Manch: deals with presentation of Story on stage without ‘Dramatization’.
* Galyara Manch: takes care of presenting plays in the open.
* Natkhat Manch: deals with children’s theatre.

It has organized six national level festivals, all collaborated with Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India :

*Katha Collage Utsav (5 day national festival where 16 stories were staged without “Dramatization” followed by seminar on Story Theatre).

*Jashn-e-Tagore (4 day festival celebrating Tagore in Urdu/Hindi with a seminar on Tagore).

* Be – Lagaam Manto (4 day festival celebrating the birth centenary of Saadat Hasan Manto)

* Jashn-E-Rang (6 day festival celebrating THEATRE)

* Krishan Aur Bhisham (6 day festival celebrating the birth centenary of Krishan Chander and Bhisham Sahni)

* Jashn-E-Rang (6 day festival celebrating THEATRE)

Major Productions of the Little Thespian:-
1.Balkan Ki Aurtein (Hindi/Urdu), Dir. Mushtaq Kak
2.Dhokha (Hindi/Urdu 2015), Dir. S. M. Azhar Alam
3.Kabira Khada Bazar Mein (Hindi/Urdu 2015), Dir. S. M. Azhar Alam
4.Rengti Parchhiyan (Urdu/Hindi 2014), Dir. S. M. Azhar Alam
5.Quissa Khwani (Urdu 2014), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala/S. M. Azhar Alam
6.Alka (Hindi 2013), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
7.Kuch Kahaniyaan (Hindi & Urdu, 2012), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
8.Gainda (Hindi & Urdu, 2011) Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
9.Katha Collage -5 (Hindi & Urdu, 2010), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
10.Patjhad (Urdu, 2009), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
11.Bade Bhai Sahib (Hindi/Urdu, 2009), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
12.Guldasta under Katha Collage-4 (Hindi & Urdu, 2008), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
13.Katha Collage-3 (Bengali & Hindi, 2008), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
14.Akee (Urdu,2008), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
15.Katha Collage-2 (Hindi/Urdu, 2007), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
16.Katha Collage-1 (Urdu, 2007), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
17.Question mark (Urdu/Hindi, 2007), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
18.Tartuffee (Hindi, 2006), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
19.Pahle Aap (Urdu, 2006) Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
20.Manto Ne Kaha (Urdu, 2005), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
21.Yaadon Ke Bujhe Huye Savere (Urdu, 2005), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
22.Hayavadana (Nepali, 2004), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
23.Shuturmurgh (Hindi, 2004) Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
24.Raksi Ko Srishti Karta (Nepali, 2003), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
25.Kanch Ke Khilone (Hindi, 2002), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
26.Namak Ki Gudia (Urdu, 2001) Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
27.Adrishya Abhishaap (Hindi, 2001), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
28.Lohar (Hindi, 1999), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
29.Tamsili Mushaera (Urdu, 1998), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
30.Dard Ka Potrait (Urdu, 1997), Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
31.Jab Aadhar Nahin Rahte Hain (Hindi, 1997) Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
32.Sulagte Chanar (Urdu, 1996), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
33.Mahakal (Hindi, 1995), Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam
34.Satgati (Hindi/Urdu, 1994) Dir. Uma Jhunjhunwala
35.Black Sunday (Urdu, 1994) Dir. S.M. Azhar Alam