Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Academy

Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

Nandikar’s Panchajanya, at Academy

Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A play written by Parthapratim Deb dramatizing the story of Krishna, directed by Sohini Sengupta.

Rangakarmee’s Chanda Bedni, at Madhusudan

Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

At the prestigious META 2025, this production directed by Anirudh Sarkar received the awards for Best Ensemble, Best Lighting (Badal Das), Best Female Actor (Ranjini Ghosh) and Best Choreography (Subhojiet Guha and Madhumita Chakraborty). Written by the late Alakhnandan Sinha in Bundeli dialect around 1990, the play protests against rural oppression.

Chetana’s Marich Sambad, at Academy

Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Revival of Chetana’s classic production, written and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.

Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy

Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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

Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Tapan

Tapan Theatre Kalighat

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.

Shishikshu’s Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo, at Madhusudan

Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Revival of the production featuring poetic text by Joy Goswami, direction by Gautam Halder and solo enactment by Bijoylakshmi Barman.

Alaap’s Agun, at Academy

Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

An original romantic play commemorating the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, written by Rakesh Ghosh and directed by Parthapratim Deb. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Anya Theatre’s Caretaker, at Gyan Manch

Gyan Manch Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Harold Pinter's early drama translated into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee.