Minerva Theatre

The Minerva Theatre is a theatre and cinema in Kolkata, India, built in 1893. It was erected on Beadon Street at the site where the Great National Theatre had previously stood. The first play performed on its stage was 'Macbeth'. The theatre was initially owned by Nagendra Bhusan Mukhopaddhaya, and over time it passed through several changes of ownership. The celebrated Bengali actor and playwright Sri Girish Chandra Ghosh is noted for having given the last spectacular performance of his life at this theatre. In 1922 the Minerva was destroyed by fire, but it was renovated and by 1925 it had regained its old status and play acting resumed. The Minerva was also one of the venues, along with the Star and The Classic Theatre, where the first motion pictures in Bengal — made by Hiralal Sen — were screened. The theatre remains a landmark of Kolkata's cultural and entertainment history.

The Minerva Theatre was built in 1893 in Kolkata, India, on Beadon Street, at the site where the Great National Theatre had previously stood. Its maiden production was 'Macbeth'. The theatre was initially owned by Nagendra Bhusan Mukhopaddhaya, and in the course of time it witnessed several transfers of ownership. The renowned Bengali actor and playwright Sri Girish Chandra Ghosh is noted for having given the last spectacular performance of his life at this theatre. In 1922, the Minerva was burnt down in a fire. It was subsequently renovated, and in 1925 it regained its old status and play acting was resumed. The Minerva, along with the Star and The Classic Theatre, was also one of the places where the first motion pictures in Bengal, made by Hiralal Sen, were screened. The theatre thus played a role in both the stage and early cinema history of Bengal.

• 1925

  After renovation, the theatre regained its old status and play acting resumed.

• 1922

  The theatre was burnt down in a fire.

• 1893

  Minerva Theatre built on Beadon Street, Kolkata, at the site of the former Great National Theatre.

• 1893

  Maiden play 'Macbeth' performed on its stage.

Historic theatre and cinema venue in Kolkata

• Stage plays

• Motion picture screenings

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