A blind and wheelchair-bound youth, highly intelligent, wants to know about light from his physicist father. Written and directed by Suman Sengupta. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Chetla Krishti Sansad’s Amar Gan, at Academy Read More »
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Nirbak’s Saodagarer Nauka, at Academy Read More »
Premiere of dramatist-director Rakesh Ghosh’s new play about the forgotten comedian and female impersonator of the Bengali commercial stage, Amritalal Mukherjee (1854-1890).
Dum Dum Shabdamugdho’s Bel-Babu, at Madhusudan Read More »
Rangroop marks the birth centenary of Badal Sircar with a revival of his perennial early comedy about wish fulfilment. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Rangroop’s Jadi Ar Ekbar, at Academy Read More »
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.
Nat-ranga’s Ami Weds Ami, at Academy Read More »
Director Anubha Fatehpuria’s dramatization of Manto’s life and writings. Read my review.
Padatik’s Beparwah Manto, at Padatik Read More »
Premiere of 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
Padatik’s Kripaya Sima Par Na Karen, at Padatik 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 Girish Read More »
Written by Shib Mukhopadhyay as his second dramatization of the epic, this time concentrating on the Udyoga Parva. Directed by Arna Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Natadha’s Mahabharat 2, at Academy Read More »
An original play written by Rakesh Ghosh and directed by Santanu Das, on Girish Ghosh’s historic production of Chaitanya Lila in which Nati Binodini stunned audiences with her male impersonation,
Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Radha-Ramakrishna, at Academy Read More »
Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play from 1977, about a widower’s new relationship with a divorcee. Directed by Ashoke Viswanathan, in English.
Bohubrihi’s Chapter Two, at Kala Mandir Read More »
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 shows, at 2:45 pm and
Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy Read More »
