Beadon Street Subham’s Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La, at Academy
The popular children’s production, directed by Anamitra Khan. Part of Rangakarmee’s golden jubilee celebrations.
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Chidakash Kalalaya’s Saraccārucakrm, at Birla Academy
A rare opportunity to see Kolkata’s only Sanskrit group in its latest production, a musical dance-drama.
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Rangalok’s Shekal Chhenra Hater Khonje, at Madhusudan
Dramatized from Samaresh Basu’s 1984 novel by Tirthankar Chanda and directed by Shyamal Chakrabarti. A wake-up call to any political ideology that strays from its humanistic roots. Recommended: ★★★★ Read
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Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
Focusing on Nati Binodini’s last years, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay. Two
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Curl’s Seasons of Love, at Padatik
A memory play about love and loss that grapples with themes of family and homesickness as well as the intergenerational bonds that give individual family members the strength to stay
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Rangakarmee’s Lok Katha, at Sujata Sadan
The inaugural production at Rangakarmee’s festival celebrating their golden jubilee. A revival of their historic play directed by Usha Ganguli.
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Out of Nowhere’s Guards at the Taj, at Gyan Manch
Hindustani adaptation of Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy that won the Obie award for best new American play in 2016. Two guards at the newly built Taj Mahal discuss perfection, duty,
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Tala Dhrupad Natya Sanstha (Hugli)’s Abhijan, at Girish
Bengali play directed by Debasish Chakraborty. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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Krishti (Dinajpur)’s Jaha Bolibo Satya Bolibo, at Madhusudan
Bengali translation of Swadesh Deepak’s Court Martial, directed by Surojit Ghosh. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy
Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.
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Sanglap Kolkata’s Hulusthul, at Academy
Dramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s Ek Āshcharja Pheriwālā by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, which evil people conspire to capture, while an eccentric
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The Creative Arts’ Home in a Suitcase, at TCA
Dedicated to all people who have found themselves between cities, between choices, between who they were and who they’re becoming, still searching for a place to belong, who have folded
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