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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Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
Debasish Ray’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.
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Little Thespian’s Chaak, at Academy
The last play written by Little Thespian’s S. M. Azhar Alam, directed by Uma Jhunjhunwala. About the various challenges faced by Indian Muslims during the conflict in East Pakistan in
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Nandipat’s Pet-i Case, at Academy
The Dario Fo–Franca Rame political satire Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (1974) adapted into Bengali by Bismoy Roy and directed by Bimal Chakraborty.
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Ekush Shatak’s Krishnaranga, at Academy
Revival of dramatist-director Loknath Bandyopadhyay’s farce, adapted from Peter Shaffer’s hit Black Comedy (1965). One of the funniest productions you can presently view; we cannot reveal more! Recommended: ★★★★
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Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Madhusudan
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.
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Nandipat’s Pet-i Case, at Minerva
Dario Fo’s political satire Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (1974) adapted into Bengali by Bismoy Roy and directed by Bimal Chakraborty.
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Rangroop’s Garal, at Academy
Rangroop has revived this searing play because of last month’s tragedy in Kolkata. Dramatized by Mainak Sengupta, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.
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Nandimukh’s Lanthan Saheber Banglo, at Academy
Story by Sunil Gangopadhyay about a fictional 19th-century British officer in Bengal, dramatized by Sounava Basu and directed by Ashoke Chattopadhyay.
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Pancham Vaidic’s Tumi Thik Jadi Bhabo Tumi Thik, at Madhusudan
Adapted from Pirandello’s Right You Are If You Think So and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
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4th Bell’s Hapi-D, at Gyan Manch
An ebullient Bengali pastiche of Hamlet. 4th Bell had debuted in 2011 with this play, deliberately and delectably perverting Shakespeare’s tragedy into a festive comedy written and directed by Aniruddha
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Sararat Meyeder Thiyetar, at Academy
Academy of Fine Arts Workers Union hosts all-night theatre supporting #WeWantJustice. Participating directors include Sima Mukhopadhyay, Poulomi Chatterjee, Srabanti Bhattacharya, Turna Das, Sanjita and Nancy.
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