Tagore’s classic revived, directed and acted by Chaiti Ray Ghoshal. Inaugural show of the Kolkata leg at National School of Drama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Offbeat Theatre’s Rakta-karabi, at EZCC Read More »
A musical drama by Shukla Banerjee and group, which revives the legacy of Awadh’s tawaifs through narrative, Kathak, Thumri and ghazals. Set in 1881 Kolkata, the play follows an ageing
Gandharvi’s Gulabijaan, at KCC Read More »
Inspired by Steve Metzger’s awardwinning children’s book Pluto Visits Earth!, the story of a tiny planet but also a beautiful wish that grants love, rejoices in friendship and finds hope
Beadon Street Subham’s Ami Pluto, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
Dramatized from Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s epic and directed by Goutam Halder, his long-running solo hit.
Naye Natua’s Meghnadbadh Kabya, at Girish Read More »
Chekhov’s classic Uncle Vanya adapted to an old, decaying estate in rural Bengal and directed by Somudranil Sarkar.
Karunamoyee Saptarshi’s Bidaybaran, at Aban Mahal Read More »
A musical drama by Shukla Banerjee and group, which revives the legacy of Awadh’s courtesans through Kathak, Thumri and ghazals. Set in 1881 Kolkata, the play follows an ageing courtesan
Gandharvi’s Gulabijaan, at KCC Read More »
Jayanta De’s story dramatized and directed by Suman Sengupta, about the ever-increasing irrational instigation in society without thinking of humanity. Problems and failure in life get vented in various ugly
Shilpi Sangha’s Baghnakh, at Academy 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 »
Marking Ritwik Ghatak’s birth centenary, this biodrama by Jeet Satragni, unlike the usual portrayal of Ghatak as an unwavering and fearless rebel, delicately explores his early years as a romantic
Chetana’s Meghe Dhaka Ghatak, at Academy Read More »
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 »
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.
Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Academy Read More »
The poet Shakti Chattopadhyay’s life, thought and times dramatized by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Debasish.
Purba Paschim’s A-shakti, at Madhusudan Read More »
