Mahesh Elkunchwar’s play translated in English, in which an ageing, much admired, charismatic writer dictates his autobiography to a bright but irreverent researcher and, in the process, talks about a controversial […]
PrimeTime Theatre (Mumbai)’s Autobiography, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
A Hindi drama written and directed by Abhishek Majumdar exploring a father-son dynamic, inspired by Anand’s novel Vyasam Vigneswaram and Borges‘ essay “Blindness”, focusing on a rite of passage, caste-based
D for Drama (Mumbai)’s Kaumudi, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
A puppet-theatre play reinterpreting the Thousand and One Nights through shadow puppetry, masks, live music and dialogue, exploring power, isolation and human vulnerability with a focus on Scheherazade’s survival and
Katkatha (Delhi)’s The Nights, at Birla Sabhagar 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 Birla Sabhagar Read More »
Inspired by Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities, this play written and directed by Yadavan Chandran explores themes of memory, desire and the human connection to space through a blend of storytelling,
Darpana (Ahmedabad)’s Meanwhile Elsewhere, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Academy Read More »
Hara Bhattacharya’s play, directed by Kamalesh Chakrabarti, about a coach who fought against corruption in his professional capacity in the sports world and his discovery of an underprivileged girl as
People’s Little Theatre’s Panjare Danrer Shabda, at Academy Read More »
Sudrak’s so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.
Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy Read More »
Vinay Sharma’s new play directed by him. Three episodes from different times linked by doublespeak around enforced silences: a professor faces an inquiry; a warlord declares himself God’s messenger; an
Padatik and Rikh’s Kripaya Sima Par Na Karen, at Padatik Read More »
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play based on the making of Chekhov’s classic The Seagull, recreating the work of the Moscow Art Theatre, its director Stanislavski and lead actress Olga Knipper (Chekhov’s wife).
Rangapat’s He Sindhusaras, at Academy Read More »
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.
Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
The old production on “discovering love in the autumn of life” dramatized from Twinkle Khanna’s story and directed by Lillete Dubey. Read my review.
PrimeTime Theatre (Mumbai)’s Salaam Noni Appa, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
