Nirbak’s Saodagarer Nauka, at Minerva
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
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Dastangoi Collective (Delhi)’s Dastan-e Naina, at KCC
A dastan based on the life of legendary Thumri singer Naina Devi, born in Kolkata as Nilina Sen, granddaughter of Keshub Chunder Sen. Written and performed by Mahmood Farooqui.
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Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Stri, at Madhusudan
Based on Manik Bandyopadhyay, about how three desperate homemakers dominated by their husbands in different socioeconomic conditions empower themselves. Dramatized and directed by Somnath Gupta.
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Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Academy
Written and directed by Suman Sengupta, a portrayal of the dilemma of an accomplished commercial artist who sells out to the ruthless and competitive contemporary ratrace.
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Belgharia Avimukh’s Baishe August, at Minerva
From Howard Fast’s novel about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay.
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Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Academy
The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.
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Kalyani Mukhosh’s Solver, at Minerva
A metaphorical Bengali play written and directed by Ayan Banerjee about the all-encompassing system that runs our lives, which simultaneously makes and breaks, preserves and destroys us.
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Sudrak’s Shikh-kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire directed by Debasis Majumdar.
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Nandimukh’s Lanthan Saheber Banglo, at Madhusudan
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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Chetana’s Jagannath, at Madhusudan
Final performance of Chetana’s classic production Jagannath, adapted from Lu Xun’s The True Story of Ah Q and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.
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Prachya’s Khelaghar, at Kala Mandir
Ibsen’s trailblazing Doll’s House adapted by Ratan Kumar Das and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
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KCC Arts Lab’s Ravan Reloaded, at KCC
Kolkata Centre for Creativity Arts Lab’s Ravan Reloaded, written and directed by Debasish. The son of a Ramlila performer in Ayodhya moves to Mumbai to join the film industry but
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