Chetla Krishti Sansad’s Amar Gan, at KCC

Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

A blind and wheelchair-bound youth, highly intelligent, wants to know about light from his physicist father. Written and directed by Suman Sengupta. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Sanglap Kolkata’s Hulusthul, at Academy

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

Dramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s novel by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, but fruitful in the fearless thirst for knowledge. Some people conspire to capture this power of science.

D for Drama (Mumbai)’s Purane Chawal, at Birla Sabhagar

G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata

Adapted from Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys about two old comedians, by Farrukh Seyer and Avinash Gautam, and directed by Sumeet Vyas. Part of KCC's Ami Arts Festival.

KCC Arts Lab’s Ravan Reloaded, at KCC

Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

The son of a Ramlila performer in Ayodhya moves to Mumbai to join the film industry but things don’t go as he wanted. Written and directed by Debasish. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.

D for Drama (Mumbai)’s Patna Ka Superhero, at KCC

Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

The hilarious and touching story of a notorious gang leader and local legend in Patna, told through the innocent eyes of a young boy. Written and directed by Nihal Parashar. Part of KCC's Ami Arts Festival.

Hoshruba Repertory (Mumbai)’s Qissebazi, at KCC

Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

Danish Husain narrates the Dastangoi of the thrilling escapades of Amar Aiyyar, who finds himself entangled in the treacherous court of Emperor Afrasiyab. With humour, aiyyari (trickery) and adventure, Amar devises clever schemes to retrieve a stolen magical tablet. Part of KCC's Ami Arts Festival.

The Company Theatre (Mumbai)’s Taking Sides, at Birla Sabhagar

G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata

Ronald Harwood's play set in post-World War II Germany, about the de-Nazifying investigation of the world-famous music conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. Directed by Atul Kumar. Part of KCC's Ami Arts Festival.

Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s Bechara B.B., at KCC

Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

Directed and designed by Suman Mukhopadhyay from fragments of plays by Bertolt Brecht, reflecting the essence of Brecht’s life, ideas and philosophy.

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Academy

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

Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by a foreign film about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.