Prabhitangsu Das
Prabhitangsu Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | Agartala, Tripura, India |
| Occupation | Puppeteer |
| Known for | Puppetry |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016) |
Prabhitangsu Das is an Indian puppeteer based in Agartala, Tripura. He is associated with Tripura Puppet Theatre, a puppetry organisation founded by Haripada Das in 1974.[1] Das received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for puppetry in 2016.[2]
Career
Das learned puppetry from his father, Haripada Das. After Haripada Das's death in 1999, Das became associated with the management and activities of Tripura Puppet Theatre.[1][2]
His work has included rod puppetry, string puppetry, glove puppetry and shadow puppetry.[1] He has also been involved in puppetry training programmes for children and young learners in Tripura.[3]
Productions
Productions associated with Das and Tripura Puppet Theatre include adaptations of works by Rabindranath Tagore, including Chandalika, Bisarjan, Oporichita, Chhatrer Parikkha and Birpurush.[1]
Other productions associated with him include Moments with Mahatma and Rani Lakshmibai.[2]
Public awareness work
Das has used puppetry in public awareness programmes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he created a puppetry-based awareness video released on 21 March 2020, World Puppet Day, addressing social distancing and preventive measures.[4]
Tripura Puppet Theatre has also performed election-awareness puppet shows in Tripura.[5]
International performances
In 2012, Tripura Puppet Theatre performed Bisarjan in Germany, including shows in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Dresden.[6]
Awards
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for puppetry, 2016[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Aatreyee Dhar, "He's saving Tripura's puppetry tradition, no strings attached!", Village Square, 3 December 2024. https://villagesquare.in/hes-saving-tripuras-puppetry-tradition-no-strings-attached/
- 1 2 3 4 "Prabhitangsu Das", Sangeet Natak Akademi. https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/Prabhitangsu_Das.pdf
- ↑ "Tripura Puppet Theater mentoring 10 children to promote traditional art form", The Times of India, 9 May 2024. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/tripura-puppet-theater-mentoring-10-children-to-promote-traditional-art-form/articleshow/109976422.cms
- ↑ Debraj Deb, "This puppeteer from Tripura took to social media to generate awareness on COVID-19", The Indian Express, 21 March 2020. https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/this-puppeteer-from-tripura-took-to-social-media-to-generate-awareness-on-covid-19/
- ↑ Debraj Deb, "Puppetry turns heads in poll-bound Tripura", The Indian Express, 13 February 2023. https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/tripura/election-awareness-puppetry-tripura-8442094/
- ↑ "Tripura Puppet Theatre to perform in Germany", PTI / Moneycontrol, 2012. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/wire-news/-1891591.html