Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Academy
2024-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | 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
Story by Sunil Gangopadhyay about a fictional 19th-century British officer in Bengal, dramatized by Sounava Basu and directed by Ashoke Chattopadhyay.

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.

Pragati (Liluah)’s Sandipani, at Girish
2024-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Written by Anirban Sen and directed by Abir Ghosh, concerning a professor who tells his students about Che Guevara.

Prachya’s Khelaghar, at Academy
2024-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ibsen’s trailblazing Doll’s House adapted by Ratan Kumar Das and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Natya Srijani's Thana Theke Aschhi, at Minerva
2024-08-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
Ajit Ganguli’s adaptation of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, a perennial favourite of Bengali groups. Directed by Indrajit Pal.

Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Academy
2024-08-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.

Pancham Vaidic’s Pulish, at Academy
2024-08-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Acclaimed Polish dramatist Slawomir Mrozek’s dark political satire on power titled Police, adapted and directed by Arpita Ghosh.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Little Thespian's Chaak, at Gyan Manch
2024-08-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Premiere of the last play written by Little Thespian’s S. M. Azhar Alam, directed by Uma Jhunjhunwala. About the various challenges faced by Indian Muslims during the conflict in East Pakistan in 1971. through the struggles of one such family.

Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Academy
2024-08-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dramatized from Narayan Sanyal’s novel by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.

Padatik and rikh's Kirchein (Splinters), at Padatik
2024-08-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
As two plays collide, their characters face a meltdown before briefly finding some new meaning in their otherwise unquestioning lives.
Script / Design / Direction: Vinay Sharma
Enquiries: 85840 66230

Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy
2024-08-25 15:00 - 17:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Padatik and rikh's Pieces, at Padatik
2024-08-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
At one level, the story of an actress performing different roles. At another level, the story of several women, many women. Yet one more level, the story of an Everywoman figure, perhaps.
Script / Design / Direction: Vinay Sharma
Read my review.
Enquiries: 85840 66230
