The Indian football team has miraculously made it into a prestigious final. But real games play out behind the scenes. Written by Adhir Bhat and Bobby Nagra, directed by Adhaar […]
Akvarious Productions’ (Mumbai) Tiki-Taka, at Urban Theatre Read More »
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 Madhusudan Read More »
Nitish Sen’s classic solo play reinterpreted and directed by Turna Das, inspired by the concept of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women.
Anya Theatre’s Aparajita, at Girish 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. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Aneek’s Aksharik, at Tapan Read More »
A “non-sense” production with child and adult actors, written and directed by Sujan Mukhopadhyay. Alibaba, accompanied by his trusty donkey, opens the door to the cave and discovers no treasure
Chetana’s Hibijibi Bahini, at Madhusudan 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 Madhusudan Read More »
A surreal Hindi piece that follows two characters who haven’t slept for many years. As they drift through shifting timelines of past, present and future, the narrative explores themes of
Charitraangan Theatre Lab’s Do Sajiv Bindu, at Proscenium Read More »
Inspired by Max Frisch’s absurdist political parable The Fire Raisers, Indianized by Anirban Sen in Bengali and directed by Suvojit Bandopadhyay.
Paramik’s Rupantar, at Tapan Read More »
Saadat Hasan Manto’s classic story dramatized and expanded by Rajesh Kumar and directed by Aloke Chakravorty in Hindi.
Renaissance’s Toba Tek Singh, at Girish Read More »
Harold Pinter’s early drama translated into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★
Anya Theatre’s Caretaker, at Gyan Manch Read More »
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s magical story about Gaur, who loves to play the flute, and is loved by the ancient folk in his village, threatened by the arrival of a man who
Samstab’s Gaurer Kabach, at Madhusudan Read More »
Marking the birth centenary of Badal Sircar, the premiere of Rangroop’s revival of his perennial early comedy about wish fulfilment. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Rangroop’s Jadi Ar Ekbar, at Madhusudan Read More »
