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Mukhomukhi and Chetana's Don: Take Bhalo Lage, at Academy
2024-02-29 18:30 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Adapted from the musical The Man of La Mancha about Don Quixote and directed by Sujan Mukhopadhyay.

Chetana, Mukhomukhi and Tritiyo Sutra’s Mephisto, at Madhusudan
2024-03-01 18:30 - 21:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Revival of their 2002 production. Based on Ariane Mnouchkine’s dramatization of Klaus Mann’s novel on the Nazi co-option of artists, translated and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

Mukhomukhi's Tiner Taloyar, at Madhusudan
2024-03-02 14:30 - 17:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Utpal Dutt’s classic drama, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay in Mukhomukhi’s new production. Two performances on the same day, matinee and at 6:30.

Nityanatya Sangstha's Lash, at Tapan
2024-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
A story dramatized and directed by Atanu Chatterjee, about two sisters in a village who have to carry corpses for disposal at dead of night.

Nandikar’s Panchajanya, at Kala Mandir
2024-03-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
A play written by Parthapratim Deb dramatizing the story of Krishna, directed by Sohini Sengupta.

Mukhomukhi's Shunya Shudhu Shunya Nay, at Madhusudan
2024-03-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Saradindu Bandyopadhyay’s story dramatized by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Mukhomukhi's Ajker Shajahan, at Madhusudan
2024-03-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, revived by Mukhomukhi and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Theatre House (Santiniketan)'s Hamlet, at Academy
2024-03-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
International production of Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Alessandro Anil.

Ichheymoto’s Kittankhola, at Minerva
2024-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
Selim Al Deen’s play about a village fair in Bangladesh where a troupe goes to perform, directed by Saurav Palodhi.

Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La’s Aniket Sandhya, at Academy
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La’s revival of their old play Aniket Sandhya, written and directed by Chandan Sen, about the plight of lonely senior citizens.

Theatre Platform’s Nur Jahan, at Sarat Sadan
2024-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India
Dwijendra Lal Roy’s 1908 tragedy, directed by Debasish Ray. The historical drama retells the life of Nur Jahan.

Rangroop’s Swaha, at Academy
2024-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
About rural superstition exploiting young girls, dramatized from Sayantani Putatunda and directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Nat-ranga's Chhayapather Sheshe, at Academy
2024-03-10 15:00 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Premiere of dramatist-director Sohan Bandopadhyay’s new play, a 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. Two performances, at 3 and 6:30 pm.

Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Girish
2024-03-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Chetana’s Mahatma Banam Gandhi, at Academy
2024-03-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Translated by Arun Mukherjee from Ajit Dalvi’s play on Gandhiji’s relationship with his son, and directed by Sujan Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★

Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Academy
2024-03-13 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 story by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.

Mukhomukhi's Typist, at Kala Kunj
2024-03-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Kala Kunj, Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, 700045
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 to support the Welfare Society for the Blind.

Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy
2024-03-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Written and directed by Debashis. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Raktakta Jharokha, at Madhusudan
2024-03-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Translated from Yasmine Beverly Rana’s The War Zone Is My Bed by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Santanu Das.

Nandipat’s Pet-i Case, at Academy
2024-03-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dario Fo’s political satire Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (1974) adapted into Bengali by Bismay Ray and directed by Bimal Chakrabarti.

Paramik (Barrackpore)'s Chakranta, at Tripti Mitra
2024-03-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Tripti Mitra Natyagriha, Natya Akademi, Nandan complex, Kolkata, 700020
Written by Ashis Goswami and directed by Subhajit Bandyopadhyay in an intimate setting.

Angan Belgharia's Mauna Banshari, at Girish
2024-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice adapted to contemporary Bengal by Sanjay Chattopadhyay and directed by Avi Sengupta.

Naya Theatre (Bhopal)'s Charandas Chor, at Academy
2024-03-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Habib Tanvir’s timeless contemporary classic, continuing in the production originally directed by him.
Recommended: ★★★★

Chetana’s Marich Sambad, at Academy
2024-03-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Chetana’s classic production, written and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.

Padatik & rikh's Andhon ka Hathi, at Padatik
2024-03-24 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 Mahatma Banam Gandhi, at Rabindra Sadan
2024-03-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016

Ichheymoto’s Kittankhola, at Rabindra Sadan
2024-03-30 14:30 - 16:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016

Lady Shri Ram College (Delhi)'s Iti, at Padatik
2024-03-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
Atelier’s Campus Theatre Festival Season 14, Day 1, presents an original play in which a group of young girls who enjoy literature and the performing arts, but having to live bound by the unending restrictions of a patriarchal society, find an escapist solace in each other’s company, laughing, playing, and improvising Bharatendu Harishchandra’s Andher Nagari. Two performances, at 5 and 6:30.

Fourth Wall Productions (Delhi)'s Sari Rat, at Padatik
2024-03-31 17:00 - 19:30 | Padatik Little Theatre, 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700017
On Atelier’s Campus Theatre Festival Season 14, Day 2, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies presents Badal Sircar’s existential play about a married woman who finds herself on the edge of two different realms: reality and fantasy. Two performances, at 5 and 6:30.

Sayak’s Bhabishyater Smriti, at Girish
2024-03-31 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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 NRI granddaughter arrives on a whirlwind visit.
