Nandikar’s Panchajanya, at Academy
A play written by Parthapratim Deb dramatizing the story of Krishna, directed by Sohini Sengupta. Part of Nandikar’s 42nd annual theatre festival.
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Nandikar’s Nabanna, at Academy
Bijon Bhattacharya’s classic drama first staged by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) in 1944, set against the backdrop of the man-made Bengal famine of 1943. Directed by Sohini Sengupta
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Nandikar Children’s Ensemble’s productions, at Academy
Three plays performed by and for children: Sukumar Ray’s Byanger Raja directed by Debabrata Maity, Tagore’s Achalayatan directed by Anindita Chakraborty, and Badal Sircar’s Bichitranushthan directed by Rakesh Das. Part of Nandikar’s 42nd
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National School of Drama (Sikkim) Repertory’s Bhasa-bharatam, at Academy
A Charan and Bhatta, among the oldest mediums of Indian storytelling, narrate Bhasa’s five Sanskrit plays on the Mahabharata in Hindi. Asif Ali’s script begins with Bhatta questioning Pancharatram, in
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Natya Anan’s Meghnad, at Academy
Based on the exceptional life, works, thoughts and times of renowned astrophysicist and nuclear scientist Meghnad Saha, one of the greatest figures who shaped modern India. He fought against caste-based discrimination,
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Shilpi Sangha’s Baghnakh, at Girish
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
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Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Kala Mandir
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
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Nandikar’s Ek Theke Baro, at Academy
Adapted from Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men into Bengali by Swatilekha Sengupta and directed by Saptarshi Maulik. Recommended: ★★★★.
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Swapna-sandhani’s Hamlet, at Academy
Shakespeare’s classic translated into Bengali by Chaiti Mitra and directed by Koushik Sen. Part of Nandikar’s 42nd Theatre Festival. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
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Nandikar’s Madhabi, at Academy
Bhisham Sahni’s play translated into Bengali and directed by Swatilekha Sengupta.
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Sarabhuj’s Macbeth, at Academy
Tarun Pradhan’s Bangla folk adaptation and direction of Shakespeare’s classic using the performing arts of Medinipur. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
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Nat-ranga’s Ami Weds Ami, at Tapan
Revival of Sohan Bandopadhyay’s Bengali dramatization from 2010 of Charlie Fish’s short story “The Man Who Married Himself”, about a man who does just that.
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