Theatre

The Indian football team has miraculously made it into a prestigious final. But real games play out behind the scenes. Written by Adhir Bhat and Bobby Nagra, directed by Adhaar Khurana. Two shows, the second at 7:30.

Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by the American film The Judge (2014) about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Presented by Gameplan as part of its Kolkata Baarish festival. Read my review.

The Indian football team has miraculously made it into a prestigious final. But real games play out behind the scenes. Written by Adhir Bhat and Bobby Nagra, directed by Adhaar Khurana. Two shows, the second at 7:30.

Dramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s Ek Āshcharja Pheriwālā by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, which evil people conspire to capture, while an eccentric scientist pursues his thirst for knowledge, Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Adapted from Slovenian dramatist Evald Flisar’s What about Leonardo, set in a neurological institute, and directed by Amitava Dutta.

Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.

Harold Pinter’s early drama translated and transplanted into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Seven short pieces about the chaos, comedy and contradictions of modern womanhood, written and performed by women. Sharp, witty and unapologetically honest, bold, irreverent and refreshingly real, it explores themes of sisterhood and human experiences. Two shows, the second exclusively a Ladies Night Only at 7 pm.

Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s adaptation of Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic, Henry IV, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★  Read my review.

Translated from Lillian Hellman’s awardwinning Watch on the Rhine (1941) about an anti-fascist German fleeing to the US during World War II, and his encounter with a Nazi supporter. Directed by Asit Basu.

Seven short pieces about the chaos, comedy and contradictions of modern womanhood, written and performed by women. Sharp, witty and unapologetically honest, bold, irreverent and refreshingly real, they explore themes of sisterhood and human experiences. Two shows, the first exclusively a Ladies Night Only at 5 pm, the second open to all at 7 pm.

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.

Dramatist-director Debasish’s new play about an old building facing demolition, whose residents face eviction, and whose inhabitants include non-humans too. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.

Rangroop marks the birth centenary of Badal Sircar with a revival of his perennial early comedy about wish fulfilment. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.

Dramatist-director Debasish’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.

Ibsen’s trailblazing Doll’s House adapted by Ratan Kumar Das and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Premiere of this revived production based on Jean-Paul Sartre's Crime Passionnel about a Communist plot of political assassination, adapted into Bengali and directed by Arpita Ghosh.

Dramatized from Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s epic and directed by Goutam Halder, his long-running solo hit.

Adapted from Pirandello’s Right You Are If You Think So and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Acclaimed Polish dramatist Slawomir Mrozek’s dark political satire on power titled Police, adapted and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

The record-breaking comedy that has had an uninterrupted run since 1972, with over 1200 performances. Written and directed by the late Saroj Ray for his own group Natasena.

After the turbulent 1960s, young Nilambala and Uddalak cross into the thunderous calls of the 1970s. Before the stormy chaos settles, life becomes unstable again—then the change of 1977, a breeze of dreamlike euphoria. But again the tide turns, and the river of life becomes a vast low tide. Uddalak, now past sixty, appears like […]

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.

Hara Bhattacharya's play, directed by Kamalesh Chakrabarti, about a coach who fought against corruption in his professional capacity in the sports world and his discovery of an underprivileged girl as a promising wrestler.

Jayanta De's story dramatized and directed by Suman Sengupta, about the ever-increasing irrational instigation in society without thinking of humanity. Problems and failure in life get vented in various ugly forms; and nobody speaks up against the powerful. The play depicts the instinct to overcome a grave situation by violent or easy means rather than […]

A bilingual contemporization of Sophocles' classic set in a violent modern metropolis, directed by Alessandro Anil in English and Bengali.

Sudrak’s so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.

Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Utpal Dutt’s historical play about Ram Mohun Roy’s anti-sati activism, revived and directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Sharanya Dey's new play in Bengali directed by Avi Chakraborty, on the occasion of Nattyamukh's completion of 25 years.