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  • 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. Recommended: ★★★★

  • Nandipat’s Chandrabati Katha, at Madhusudan

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

    Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about Chandrabati, the 16th-century poet who composed the first Bangla Ramayan from the perspective of Sita, as well as parts of the Maimansingha Gitika. Directed by Prokash Bhattacharya.

  • Chetana’s Hibijibi Bahini, at Madhusudan

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

    A “non-sense” production with child and adult actors, written and directed by Sujan Mukhopadhyay. Alibaba, accompanied by his trusty donkey, opens the door to the cave and discovers no treasure but ancient, worthless artifacts and a rusted lamp from which emerges the Genie. Meanwhile, the band of thieves finds themselves devoid of any occupation in […]

  • Aneek’s Aksharik, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Dramatist-director Debasish’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.

  • Anya Theatre’s Aparajita, at Girish

    Girish Mancha Bagbazar

    Nitish Sen’s classic solo play reinterpreted and directed by Turna Das, inspired by the concept of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women.

  • Charitraangan Theatre Lab’s Do Sajiv Bindu, at Proscenium

    Proscenium's Art Centre 46 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata

    A surreal Hindi piece that follows two characters who haven’t slept for many years. As they drift through shifting timelines of past, present and future, the narrative explores themes of memory, stillness and distorted reality through a minimal, poetic form. Written and directed by Paraangad Shaw.

  • Chetla Krishti Sansad’s Amar Gan, at Madhusudan

    Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 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: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Akvarious Productions’ (Mumbai) Tiki-Taka, at Urban Theatre

    The Urban Theatre Project Kabir Road, Kolkata

    The Indian football team has miraculously made it into a prestigious final. But real games play out behind the scenes. Written by Adhir Bhat and Bobby Nagra, directed by Adhaar Khurana. Two shows, the second at 7:30.

  • Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Madhusudan

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

    Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by the American film The Judge (2014) about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

  • Studio 9’s My Name Is Jaan, at Birla Sabhagar

    G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata

    Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Presented by Gameplan as part of its Kolkata Baarish festival. Read my review.