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Synopsis:

The play is about the continuous fight that each one of us has to go through for our physical and emotional survival, especially for those of us who are the first generation immigrants to USA. The wars we fight are not always just and fair but we still need to fight them anyway. 

Ron (Ronobir) Mitra, son of a Bengali immigrant family, is a member of the US Army National Guard and is currently deployed in Iraq. Ron 's parents, Animesh and Shanti, although not happy with Ron's decision to join the US Army, respected Ron's wishes to serve his nation. However, Ron's deployment to active duty in Iraq has been a constant source of tension and anxiety. On the day of the play, at a small get together at Animesh's place, Surojit Biswas, a writer and journalist from Kolkata challenges Animesh and his guests about their loyalty, their beliefs and their fundamental moral values. The party rapidly goes into a tailspin with each character exposing their secret wars that they have been fighting all along. 

The play premiered in New Jersey at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on July 15th at the South Asia Theatre Festival 2006 (satf2006.org). 

The play was also staged in Kolkata at the Rabindrasadan Auditorium on July 25, 2006 as a part of the Ganakrishti Theatre Festival. 

The play was later staged at the Edison Valley Playhouse, Edison, NJ;  Boston and Memphis.

Watch Promo Video here

Cast and Crew

Ron : Amitav Roy 
Animesh : Sankar Ghoshal 
Shanti : Lilabati Majumdar 
Nando : Kaushik Dutta 
Bidisha : Nandita Ghosh 
Tanmoy : Debi Prasad Palit /Tapas Ghosh
Surajit : Indranil Mukherjee 
Pragya : Keka Sirkar 

Music : Mitali Bhawmik 
Lights: Subhodev Das 
Super Title Operation: Aparajita Das 
Supertitle Text: Subhodev Das, Srabasti Palit, Keka Sirkar, Sudipta Bhawmik 
Production and Stage Management: Tapas Ghosh, Samir Biswas, Mayuresh Khare 
Directed by: Sudipta Bhawmik

More....

"Ron" was published in the May 2007 issue of "Bohurupi" theater magazine from Kolkata

"Ron" was produced and staged by ENAD of California in Dec 2007

Read more about Ron:

• Staging Ron in Kolkata I
  

Reviews and Testimonials

•  Telegraph Kolkata 1
•  Telegraph Kolkata  2

1. "I went to the hotel and told my wife Sandhya, you don't know what you have missed! Can I have the script?" - Amol Palekar

2. "`Ron' is one of the most well written and well constructed plays I have seen in recent times. While watching the play, Sudipta's craftsmanship kept on reminding me of none other than J.B. Pristley. Craft apart, artisically also its content, dialogues, characterisation, and most importantly its universal relevance, appealed to me most. As a stage production it was well-acted also . I wish 'Ron' a long long run !" Bibhas Chakrabarty, Anya Theatre, KOlkata

3. "Your play "Ron" has caused an unprecedented stir at our festival. Sudipta and your team has undoubtedly extended the textual range of Bengali theatre and the Kolkata theatre community has acknowledged this fact whole heartedly." Amitava Dutta, Secretary, Ganakrishti, Kolkata

4. "A wonderful production. As a playwright, you have been able to maintain the perfect balance which is a great quality. As a production,I can say, you folks have performed at the same level as any theatre group of Kolkata, if not better." - Meghnad Bhattacharya, Sayak, Kolkata

5.  "I was speechless for a while when the show ended. Then I stood up and started to applaud", Gautam Mukherjee, Actor, Kolkata

6. "Can I have the script" - Majib Haque, writer producer (Bangladesh origin)

7. "Exceptional play. I could have never imagined!" Partha Mukherjee, Actor, Gandhar, Kolkata

8. "Ron made my day - my $25.00 was well worth - I do not need to see any other play" Ashutosh Hadap, Marathi theater worker

9. "After watching your Ron - I was outside for about 45 minutes coudn't talk to anybody. Spell bounding" - Bhaskar Das, New York

10. Great! Wonderful play. I want to do this play in Hindi. Can I have the script?" - Mohan Dali, Perenniel theatre Boston

11. "Wonderful, wonderful play - ..." - Sanjiban Guha, Kolkata

12. "Exceptional play. I could have never imagined!" Partha Mukherjee, Actor, Gandhar, Kolkata

13. "Once again, absolutely the best play of this festival (SATF2006). You'll get a great reception in Kolkata! " - Raja Sengupta (from Kolkata, the Kobita Band )

14. "Thank you for this production. This was needed now. I am sure you will receive great reception in Kolkata" - A senior lady (ex teacher of Pathobhavan) from Kolkata

15. "Tony material!" Chandan Sen, Actor/Director, Kolkata