Written and directed by Chandan Sen, Ekanāyaker Sesh Rāt depicts an imaginary strife-torn African nation where a military dictator took over but now faces a popular revolution.
Hajabarala’s Ekanayaker Sesh Rat, 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 »
Shakespeare’s classic directed by Koushik Sen in a Bengali translation by Chaiti Mitra. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Swapna-sandhani’s Hamlet, at Kala Mandir 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 Girish Read More »
About rural superstition exploiting young girls, dramatized from Sayantani Putatunda and directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Rangroop’s Swaha, at Academy 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 Academy Read More »
The record-breaking comedy that has had an uninterrupted run since 1972, with over 1200 performances. Written and directed by the late Saroj Ray for his own group Natasena.
Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Academy Read More »
Sudrak’s new, 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 »
A very rare opportunity to see the solo genre of the ancient Sanskrit form of Kutiyattam from Kerala, performed by one of its finest younger exponents, Kapila Venu, using a
Kapila Venu (Irinjalakuda)’s Saiva Kuttu, at Alipore Museum Read More »
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about the triangle between Tappa pioneer Nidhu-babu, his royal patron-friend Mahananda Ray, and the latter’s mistress Srimati who became Nidhu-babu’s devoted disciple. Directed by Soumitra Mitra.
Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Academy Read More »
Ibsen’s trailblazing Doll’s House adapted by Ratan Kumar Das and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Prachya’s Khelaghar, at Academy Read More »
Partap Sehgal’s play is a narrative of Bhagat Singh’s life, whose revolutionary actions are repeatedly highlighted, but his socialist ideology relegated to the background. He emerges as a radical in
Manch Rangmanch (Amritsar)’s Rang Basanti, at Gyan Manch Read More »
