Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya, written by Debashis. A 350-year-old house in rural Bengal, occupied by a 97-year-old man and his son aged 78, reveals its haunted secrets when the son’s […]
Sayak’s Bhabishyater Smriti, at Girish Read More »
Selim Al Deen’s play about a village fair in Bangladesh where a troupe goes to perform, directed by Saurav Palodhi.
Ichheymoto’s Kittankhola, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
Translated by Arun Mukherjee from Ajit Dalvi’s play on Gandhiji’s relationship with his son, and directed by Sujan Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★
Chetana’s Mahatma Banam Gandhi, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
Chetana’s classic production, written and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.
Chetana’s Marich Sambad, at Academy Read More »
A satirical play in Hindi by Sharad Joshi adapting the well-known parable of the blind men and an elephant into a depiction of contemporary politics, societal apathy and inaction. Directed
Padatik & rikh’s Andhon ka Hathi, at Padatik Read More »
The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice adapted to contemporary Bengal by Sanjay Chattopadhyay and directed by Avi Sengupta.
Angan Belgharia’s Mauna Banshari, at Girish Read More »
Habib Tanvir’s timeless contemporary classic, continuing in the production originally directed by him. Recommended: ★★★★
Naya Theatre (Bhopal)’s Charandas Chor, at Academy Read More »
Written by Ashis Goswami and directed by Subhajit Bandyopadhyay in an intimate setting.
Paramik (Barrackpore)’s Chakranta, at Tripti Mitra Read More »
Dario Fo’s political satire Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (1974) adapted into Bengali by Bismay Ray and directed by Bimal Chakrabarti.
Nandipat’s Pet-i Case, at Academy Read More »
Adapted by Soumitra Chatterjee from Murray Schisgal’s The Typists, and directed by Poulomi Chatterjee. Two stenographers in an office become friends over time and grow old together. A charity fund-raiser
Mukhomukhi’s Typist, at Kala Kunj Read More »
Translated from Yasmine Beverly Rana’s The War Zone Is My Bed by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Santanu Das.
Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Raktakta Jharokha, at Madhusudan Read More »
Written and directed by Debashis. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.
Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy Read More »
