• Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

  • Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Dramatist-director Debasish’s biodrama about Panchanan Karmakar, the first creator of Bengali moveable typeface in the 18th century, based on Rajat Chakraborti’s novel Panchananer Haraph. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Felicity Theatre (Delhi)’s Patte Khul Gaye, at Kala Mandir

    Kala Mandir Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata

    A Hindi comedy written and directed by Rakesh Bedi. An innocuous game at a dinner party exposes the guests' secrets, revealing the hypocrisies and pretensions of middle-class Indians. Presented by Anamika Kala Sangam.

  • Anya Theatre’s Pratham Rajnaitik Hatya, at Academy

    G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata

    Written and directed by Debashis. Based on the freedom fighters arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case of 1908. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Sansriti’s Pratham Partha, at Girish

    Girish Mancha Bagbazar

    Director Debesh Chattopadhyay’s faithful interpretation of Buddhadeva Bose’s verse drama on Karna's choice before the war begins.

  • Nandipat’s Ballabhpurer Rupkatha, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Badal Sircar’s mysterious comedy directed by Prokash Bhattacharya.

  • Shohan’s Swapnabaj, at Madhusudan

    Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Shohan's new production, "an unknown house ... and a story of known people". Kaushik Chattopadhyay's play directed by Anish Ghosh.