2025 - Mouchak

Mouchak, story by Samaresh Basu and Original play by Ashit Ghosh, is a delightful comedy set just outside of Kolkata. An affable and earnest Sitesh Ray, a young bachelor, secures a job and what seems like a routine move for his career soon turns into an unexpected adventure. Sitesh finds himself at the centre of intense attention - not for his professional skills but because of his unmarried status. As word spreads about his "eligibility" as a groom, Sitesh is bombarded by a series of comical suitors and their overzealous parents, each trying to outdo the other in impressing him. And when his own love interest is added to the mix - the story takes another hilarious turn ! This host of colourful characters along with a turn of (un)fortunate but highly comical events brings together this story about the social obsession with marriage and the pressure on young people to "settle down". watch out as per below link in Showcase Videos...

2024 - Awghoton .. Aajo Ghote

Our Silver Jubilee Production - The original novel is a time-honoured classic made into a popular film in the 50’s and staged as a successful theatre on the commercial circuit in the 70’s.We have a particular attachment to this comedy play. We started our bangla natok journey with this play in 1999. So, we have chosen this play to celebrate and mark the landmark 25th anniversary of annual bangla natok in Aotearoa New Zealand. Adapted from the original, the play has been rewritten and renewed as a witty and clever contemporary comedy play set in the present time. On stage, the story will be told by a large talented and motivated ensemble cast. It truly is an intergenerational community cast and crew, that we are very proud of. The story is funny, the plot fast moving and the comedy incessant!! watch out as per below link in Showcase Videos...

2023 - Bhoy -E- Bhelki

The story is set in a small backwater village of West Bengal, where we encounter a malicious and evil man named Dhonurdhari. He is the centre of all kinds of malicious and evil deeds, including witch hunting. The story has elements of dark humour and melodrama, through many twists and turns. The play involves various emotions such as sadness, anger and anxiety, as the story gradually unfolds into a happy and humorous ending, using a beautifully orchestrated flashback sequences. In case you missed it, watch out as per below link in Showcase Videos...

2021 - Sanjhbela

"স্মৃতিও এক এক দিন সত্যি হয়ে ওঠে" ... অন্তরের আলোয় সুপ্ত ভালোবাসার উন্মেষে - মন চায়ে নির্মল এক বন্ধুত্ব, কিন্তু তখন যে জীবনের সাঁঝবেলা.. Sreemoyee is a nurse in a small-town hospital. She is content with her job and her grown up children Esha and Ani. The tranquility of the household is shattered by a train accident and the arrival of a stranger suffering from amnesia. What happens next - watch the drama unfolding with our in-house team as per below link in Showcase Videos...

2019 - Shorkari Officer

Our annual play for this year a satire, based on a play written by Nikolai Gogol in the early 19th century, which was later translated into Bengali by famous novelist Pramatha Nath Bishi about 75 years back. We are delighted to present it to you here in Auckland. watch the drama unfolding with our in-house team as per below link in Showcase Videos...

2018 - Shakkhi

We, the Bengalee's have an instinct of smelling suspense, which instantly awakes the sleeping “Byomkesh” or “Feluda” inside us. This is a common human psychology to get attracted to the “whodunnit” stories across a wide range of the population. This year it was SUSPENSE as the genre for the annual play. Watch the play below. Click above image to view the photos.

2017 - Boro Pishima

A host of colorful characters of various shades including a paan chewing fun loving aunt, a highly strung director, two overzealous stage assistants, an aspirant actress, two candidly innocent children and several nervous actors of various dimensions take the audience on a hilariously funny ride that captures the joy and celebration of a small community getting together to have innocent fun!. Watch the play below

2025 - Rabindra Nazrul Sondhya - Madhur Basanta

Probasee NZ Annual cultural show this year presented a mix of Dance, Recitation, Extempore with Baoul Sangeet and Rural songs from Tagore's and Nazrul creations. Check the images from our FB - click the main image. Enjoy the showcase of the grand event in our youtube archives below.

2024 - Rabindra Nazrul Sondhya - Boulange Rabindranath O Methosure Nazrul

Probasee NZ Annual cultural show this year presented a mix of Dance, Recitation, Extempore with Baoul Sangeet and Rural songs from Tagore's and Nazrul creations. Enjoy the showcase of the grand event in our youtube archives below.

2023 - Rabindra Nazrul Sondhya - Poncho Kobi

Probasee NZ Annual cultural show this year presented a mix of Dance, Recitation, Extempore with Life stories of five great poets of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Rajanikanto Sen, Atul Prasad and Dwijendra Lal Roy. Enjoy the showcase of the grand event in our youtube archives below.

2021 - Rabindra Nazrul Sondhya

Rabindra Nazrul sondhya - A tribute to our greatest literatis and our annual cultural show. As usual we had a great composition of song, dances and recital from the classics of Gurudev Tagore and Kazi Nazrul. Enjoy the showcase of the grand event in our youtube archives below.

2020 - More Aaro Dao Pran

Probasee New Zealand celebrated 159th birth anniversary of India’s first Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore as their Annual showcase. Contributions to the field of literature, music and art still hold relevance from the “Bard of Bengal”, as in his own words -- "In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.". This program was conceptualised during the Lock-down period while all were at home across the globe over video conference from USA, India, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Enjoy the recording session of "মোরে আরো দাও প্রাণ - More Aaro Dao Pran" hosted on 9th May 2020 at below links in Youtube.

2019 - Alo Andhare Amar Kobi

Probasee Annual showcase - A tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, first Asian to win a Nobel prize (for literature), Kazi Nazrul Islam, a rebel poet who was honoured as the national poet of Bangladesh and Kishore Kobi Sukanto as well, for his literary contribution at the young age. These three icons of Bengali literature were always in favour of the betterment of humankind. Click above image to view the photos.

2018 - Poncho Kobi Loho Pronam

A tribute to the five Great poets of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Jibananda Das, Atul Prasad and Dwijendra Lal Roy, through a wonderful mix of songs, extempore, recitation and dance. Click above image to view the photos.

2017 - Rabindra Nazrul Sandhya

A tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam on their birthday celebration, on our annual cultural show, with a mix of Dance Drama, songs and recitation. Click above image to view the photos.

2016 - Noboroshe Rabindranath and Hey more Bidrohi

A rendition of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's Nine emotions of Human being, with a mix of dance drama, recitation and songs. The 2nd part depicted our tribute to Kazi Nazrul, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. Click above image to view the photos.

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