Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Birla Sabhagar
G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, KolkataBiographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.
Harold Pinter’s early drama translated and transplanted into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Seven short pieces about the chaos, comedy and contradictions of modern womanhood, written and performed by women. Sharp, witty and unapologetically honest, bold, irreverent and refreshingly real, it explores themes of sisterhood and human experiences. Two shows, the second exclusively a Ladies Night Only at 7 pm.
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s adaptation of Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic, Henry IV, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Translated from Lillian Hellman’s awardwinning Watch on the Rhine (1941) about an anti-fascist German fleeing to the US during World War II, and his encounter with a Nazi supporter. Directed by Asit Basu.
Seven short pieces about the chaos, comedy and contradictions of modern womanhood, written and performed by women. Sharp, witty and unapologetically honest, bold, irreverent and refreshingly real, they explore themes of sisterhood and human experiences. Two shows, the first exclusively a Ladies Night Only at 5 pm, the second open to all at 7 pm.
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.
Dramatist-director Debasish’s new play about an old building facing demolition, whose residents face eviction, and whose inhabitants include non-humans too. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.
Rangroop marks the birth centenary of Badal Sircar with a revival of his perennial early comedy about wish fulfilment. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
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.