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The group theatre of Kolkata refers to a tradition in theatres in the Indian city Kolkata, which developed in the 1940s as an alternative to entertainment-oriented theatres.[1] As opposed to commercial theatres, group theatre is "a theatre that is not professional or commercial",[1] characterized by its tendency for experimentation in theme, content and production,[1] and its aim of using the proscenium stage to highlight social messages, rather than having primarily making-money objectives.[2][3]
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- ^ Bhattacharya, Malini (2005). "Culture". In Bagchi, Jasodhara (ed.). The changing status of women in West Bengal, 1970–2000: the challenge ahead. New Delhi: Sage Publications. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0-7619-3242-0. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Zarilli, Phillip; McConachie, Bruce; Williams, Gary Jay; Sorgenfrei, Carol Fisher (2010) [2006]. Williams, Gary Jay (ed.). Theatre Histories: An Introduction. Abingdon, UK: Rotledge. pp. 429–430. ISBN 978-0-415-46223-5. Retrieved 9 March 2012.