Dramatist-director Sumitro Bandyopadhyay’s fictionalized depiction of Bengali professional theatre’s nationalistic role at the time of the Partition.
Theatre Workshop’s Great Bengal Theatre, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
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.
Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Girish Read More »
Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, written by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh.
Shohan’s Amirah, at Madhusudan Read More »
Dramatized from Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s poem and directed by Turna Das.
Ichheymoto’s Birangana Kabya, at Academy Read More »
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s parable of power against love, directed by Sanjita. A forest girl inspires a sculptor to become his model for the idol of a goddess, for which the king
Sabar Path’s Trinayan, at Girish Read More »
Dramatist-director Sohan Bandopadhyay’s ghostly comedy set in a dilapidated north Kolkata hall about to be demolished to make way for a mall. Resident spooks protest against the reigning politician’s corruption.
Nat-ranga’s Chhayapather Sheshe, at Academy Read More »
Chandan Sen rediscovers and adapts Pirandello’s nearly-forgotten All for the Best, written in 1920, the year before the classic Six Characters in Search of an Author. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.
Sayak’s Bhalo Lok, at Academy Read More »
A musical within a play based on Bharatchandra Ray’s Bidyasundar Palagan, on the love of Bidya and Sundar. Directed by Sujan Mukhopadhyay and winner of two Supporting Actor awards at
Chetana’s Gopal Ure And Co., at Academy Read More »
An ebullient Bengali pastiche of Hamlet. 4th Bell had debuted in 2011 with Hapi–D, deliberately and delectably perverting the Danish tragedy into a festive comedy written and directed by Aniruddha
4th Bell’s Hapi-D, at Gyan Manch Read More »
An Indianized adaptation of Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” by Anirban Sen, directed by Suvojit Bandopadhyay.
Paramik (Barrackpore)’s Phans, at Rabindra Sadan Read More »
Based on a story by Binod Ghoshal, dramatized and directed by Rakesh Ghosh.
Shabdomugdho’s Stanyapayi, at Tripti Mitra Read More »
The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.
Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Academy Read More »
