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Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Sarat Sadan
2024-07-27 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India
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.

Padatik & rikh’s Andhon ka Hathi, at Padatik
2024-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
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 by Vinay Sharma.

Chetana’s Jagannath, at Madhusudan
2024-07-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Final performance of Chetana’s classic production Jagannath, adapted from Lu Xun’s The True Story of Ah Q and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.

Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Girish
2024-07-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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.

KCC Arts Lab’s Ravan Reloaded, at KCC
2024-07-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
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 things don’t go as he wanted. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.

Prachya's Khelaghar, at Kala Mandir
2024-07-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
Ibsen’s trailblazing Doll’s House adapted by Ratan Kumar Das and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Nandimukh’s Lanthan Saheber Banglo, at Madhusudan
2024-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Story by Sunil Gangopadhyay about a fictional 19th-century British officer in Bengal, dramatized by Sounava Basu and directed by Ashoke Chattopadhyay.

Sudrak’s Shikh-kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy
2024-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire directed by Debasis Majumdar.

Kalyani Mukhosh’s Solver, at Minerva
2024-08-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
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.

Belgharia Avimukh’s Baishe August, at Minerva
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
From Howard Fast’s novel about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay.

Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Academy
2024-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Academy
2024-08-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.

Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Stri, at Madhusudan
2024-08-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
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.

Dastangoi Collective (Delhi)'s Dastan-e Naina, at KCC
2024-08-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
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.

Nirbak’s Saodagarer Nauka, at Minerva
2024-08-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Chetla Krishti Sangsad's Amar Gan, at Madhusudan
2024-08-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
A blind and wheelchair-bound youth, highly intelligent, wants to know about light from his physicist father. Written and directed by Suman Sengupta. Recommended: ★★★★

Anya Theatre’s Romeo Ebang Juliet, at Girish
2024-08-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Based on Debes Roy’s Bengali rendering of Shakespeare’s classic and Jan Otcenasek’s Romeo and Juliet in Darkness. Directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Recommended: ★★★★

Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Academy
2024-08-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Padatik & rikh’s Kirchein (Splinters), at Padatik
2024-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
Premiere of Vinay Sharma’s new “dramedy” in Hindi, written and directed by him.

Padatik & rikh’s Andhon ka Hathi, at Padatik
2024-08-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
Sharad Joshi’s perennial Hindi satire, adapting the well-known parable of the blind men and an elephant into a depiction of contemporary politics, societal apathy and inaction. Directed by Vinay Sharma.

Hypokrites' 16 Pātā, at Gyan Manch
2024-08-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Mohit Chattopadhyaya’s play about two “madmen” in an asylum, directed by Saikat Ghosh.

Shohan’s Jera, at Girish
2024-08-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Indianized by Jagannath Guha from Giuseppe Tornatore’s influential film A Pure Formality, about an inspector interrogating a famous author. Directed by Anish Ghosh.

Padatik & rikh’s Kirchein (Splinters), at Padatik
2024-08-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
Vinay Sharma’s new “dramedy” in Hindi, written and directed by him.

Durgadas Smrity Sangha's Joyar Bhatir Kabya, at Madhusudan
2024-08-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
An original musical play based on research in the Sundarban about the secular worship of Banbibi and rights to the water, jungle and life. Written and directed by Kingshuk Bandhopadhyay.

Kalyani Natyacharcha Kendra's Dayamayir Katha, at Academy
2024-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sunanda Sikdar’s award-winning book, based on her poignant childhood memories in East Pakistan, dramatized and directed by Kishore Sengupta. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Nandimukh’s Lanthan Saheber Banglo, at Minerva
2024-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata

Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Girish
2024-08-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

Swapna-sandhani’s Hamlet, at Rabindra Sadan
2024-08-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Shakespeare’s classic directed by Koushik Sen in a Bengali translation by Chaiti Mitra.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Tapan
2024-08-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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.

Padatik & rikh’s Kirchein (Splinters), at Padatik
2024-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
Vinay Sharma’s new play in Hindi, written and directed by him.
