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CHAND MANASAR KISSA

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Since my code of conduct during the run-up to elections forbade comment – good or bad – on the artistic work of parliamentary candidates, I refrained from reviewing Sansriti’s Chānd […]

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HABIB TANVIR, 1992

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(This article on his tribulations in 1992 appeared in a considerably curtailed form in The Telegraph, 3 July 1992. For the record, I have restored my original draft here.) Habib

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SALESMAN-ER SANGSAR

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman ranks very high among essential plays of the 20th century. In one end-of-the-millennium poll, critics placed it at the top, alongside Waiting for Godot.

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MARIA IRENE FORNES: CREATIVE RADICALISM

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(The trailblazing American feminist dramatist came to Calcutta in 1992.) The first sight of her belies the image one has created from reading her work. Looking like a kindly mater,

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CHANDRAGUPTA | GHATAK BIDAY

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

The full-length Bengali productions invited to Bohurupee’s annual Natyotsab provided object lessons in how not to and what not to adapt. Sayangsandhya’s Chandragupta credits D. L. Roy and G. P.

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PIRANDELLO O PUPPETEER | EKANAYAKER SESH RAT

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Chandan Sen, the dramatist, shows concern in his new plays about growing fascistic trends. He turns to 20th-century history in Europe and Africa to demonstrate its vicious effects on humanity,

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JANCH PARTAL | DETECTIVE INSPECTOR S.P. SINGH

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Two famous illusory theatrical inspectors have reappeared in Kolkata, resurrected by the Hindi groups who first presented them 20 years ago. Padatik–rikh returns to Gogol’s classic political satire, The Government

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KAKTALIYA | ANUPAMA EKTI MEYER NAM

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

What happens to the close college friendships that disappear into the mists of time? Does destiny toss one of them back into your life to see what you can make

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7 X 3=21 | TITLI KI MAUT

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Centre Stage Creations / Sanskriti Sagar hosted two all-women shows recently. Manhar Gadhia Production’s 7 x 3=21, their third edition of seven monologues, exclusively featured actresses for the first time.

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YAJNASENI AGNIKANYA | REBATI, EIBATI, SEBATI | TRINAYAN

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Solo actress-directors took the stage in half of the new productions at Nandipat’s Narir Mancha festival, spotlighting the tribulations of women from classical to contemporary times. Draupadi’s woes have supplied

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RAVAN KI RAMAYAN | BALLYGUNGE 1990

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

This year’s Sabhagar Theatre Festival by Centre Stage Creations and Sanskriti Sagar featured as centrepiece the Films and Theatre Society (Delhi), who must have a rollicking sense of humour for

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WHEELCHAIR | MUKTI

2019, Archives / Ananda Lal

Narir Mancha, Nandipat’s festival around International Women’s Day of women directors, reached an auspicious tenth anniversary this year. Two of the new plays zeroed in on psychological troubles of their

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