Hypokrites’ Tabe Tai, at Gyan Manch
Based on Pirandello’s Right You Are (If You Think So), adapted by Pratik Datta and directed by Susnata Bhattacharya.
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Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.
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Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Girish
Dramatized from Narayan Sanyal’s novel by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.
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Rangroop’s Garal, at Academy
Revival of this searing play because of the R G Kar tragedy in Kolkata. Dramatized by Mainak Sengupta, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.
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Mangolik’s Bapu, at Academy
One of the best Bengali biodramas on Gandhiji, written by Jeet-Satragni and directed by Samir Biswas. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
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Rangalok’s Shekal Chhenra Hater Khonje, at Girish
Dramatized from Samaresh Basu’s 1984 novel by Tirthankar Chanda and directed by Shyamal Chakrabarti. A wake-up call to any political ideology that strays from its humanistic roots. Recommended: ★★★★ Read
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Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Academy
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty.
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Studio 9’s My Name Is Jaan, at Birla Sabhagar
Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty.
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Durgadas Smrity Sangha’s Joyar Bhatir Kabya, at Academy
Based on research in the Sundarban about the secular worship of Banbibi, rights to water, jungle and life, and the terrible menace of trafficking. Written and directed by Kingshuk Bandhopadhyay.
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Wright & Grainger (UK)’s Helios, at Urban Theatre Project
A story about the son of the god of the sun, told by a British troupe. Presented by QTP, Mumbai.
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Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s Bechara B.B., at KCC
Directed and designed by Suman Mukhopadhyay from fragments of plays by Bertolt Brecht, reflecting the essence of Brecht’s life, ideas and philosophy.
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The Company Theatre (Mumbai)’s Taking Sides, at Birla Sabhagar
Ronald Harwood’s play set in post-World War II Germany, about the de-Nazifying investigation of the world-famous music conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. Directed by Atul Kumar. Part of KCC’s Ami Arts Festival.
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