Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Girish
A so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.
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Samstab’s Gaurer Kabach, at Academy
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s magical story about Gaur, who loves to play the flute, and is loved by the ancient folk in his village, threatened by the arrival of a man who
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Belgharia Ruptapas’s Sanko, at Madhusudan
Ritwik Ghatak’s long-forgotten but highly relevant drama that has a simplicity and warmth at a human level. The first half is set in Calcutta during a post-Partition riot and the
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Pratikriti’s Padma Nadir Majhi, at Rabindra Sadan
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Alok Deb in Pratikriti’s long-running production. Highly recommended: ★★★★★
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Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Girish
The record-breaking comedy that has had an uninterrupted run since 1972, with over 1200 performances. Written and directed by the late Saroj Ray for his own group Natasena.
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Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Gyan Manch
Four childhood friends from the 1990s grow up and go different ways, passing through youthful romances, heated arguments and political movements, testifying to the times and documented by contemporanous hit
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Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
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. Two performances, at 2:45 and 6:30.
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Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
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
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Sansriti’s Kothakar Charitra Kothay Rekhechha, at Madhusudan
Translated from Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic Six Characters in Search of an Author by Rudraprasad Sengupta and directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.
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Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Kala Mandir
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.
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Shohan’s Amirah, at Girish
Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, Indianized by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh.
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Aneek’s Angina Jure Bhor, at Girish
A young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner, initially hostile, gradually starts narrating his story and the miraculous journey of a young Gomira dancer
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