Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about Chandrabati, the 16th-century poet who composed the first Bangla Ramayan from the perspective of Sita, as well as parts of the Maimansingha Gitika. Directed by Prokash […]
Nandipat’s Chandrabati Katha, at Academy Read More »
Satyanarayan Patel’s folk-styled musical directed by Vivek and Pragati Pandey. Sixth and final production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.
Vivechana (Jabalpur)’s Par Pazeb Na Bhige, at Gyan Manch Read More »
Mrinal Mathur’s touching Hindi play about a couple going for a vacation to Kashmir. Directed by Amit Roushan. Fifth production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.
Ashirwad (Begusarai)’s Pashmina, at Gyan Manch Read More »
Premiere of Rangakarmee’s first English play. It traces a contemporary woman’s journey to understand the life and consciousness of Mirra Alfassa, discovering how quiet moments of memory, care and inner
Rangakarnee’s Eeraa–A Woman’s Search for Mirra Alfassa, at Rangakarmee Read More »
A biodrama on the life and philosophy of Kazi Nazrul Islam above and beyond his image as “the revolutionary poet”, written by Ratan Sanyamath and directed by Gagandeep. At Nati
Rabindra Bharati’s Jhilimili Ankabanka, at R B University Read More »
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come
Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan Read More »
The folktale of Mahuya by Dwija Kanai, dramatized and directed by Goutam Halder. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review here.
Naye Natua’s Maimansingha Gitika, at Academy Read More »
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Parthapratim Deb.
Baghajatin Alaap’s Padma Nadir Majhi, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
Set on the last day of Krishna’s life, this production won five META awards last year, including Best Production, Best Script, Best Design, Best Female Supporting Actor and Best Male
Bengal Repertory’s Nihsanga Ishwar, at Girish Read More »
Dario Fo’s comedy The Virtuous Burglar, adapted and directed by Amitabha Datta. A robber breaks into an apartment, but his plans are complicated when he discovers he’s not alone, has
Ganakrishti’s Mastuto Vice, at Academy Read More »
The last play written by Little Thespian’s S. M. Azhar Alam, directed by Uma Jhunjhunwala. About the various challenges faced by Indian Muslims after the conflict in East Pakistan in
Little Thespian’s Chak, at Gyan Manch Read More »
An Urdu/Hindi Indianization of Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic The House of Bernarda Alba. Adapted and directed by Anjum Rizvi. Third production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar. Read
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