A bilingual contemporization of Sophocles' classic set in a violent modern metropolis, directed by Alessandro Anil in English and Bengali.
Sudrak’s so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.
Utpal Dutt’s historical play about Ram Mohun Roy’s anti-sati activism, revived and directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Sharanya Dey's new play in Bengali directed by Avi Chakraborty, on the occasion of Nattyamukh's completion of 25 years.
Anshuman Kar's play juxtaposes Rohit Vemula and Shambuka of the Ramayana, who was killed as he began a rigorous tapasya considered the exclusive right of Brahmins. It dramatizes the events that motivated Shambuka to choose tapasya as his form of protest and places alongside Vemula's suicide note, unravelling the incidents that led to his decision. […]
Based on the Netflix webseries Criminal, exploring the scars of sexual harassment in the context of an unresolved police interrogation. Adapted and directed by Dipankar Sen.
Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.
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.
A retelling of the life of Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan from the humble town of Kumbakonam to the hallowed halls of Cambridge. The dramatis personae include devout and determined mother, Kamallatammal, who introduced him to the world of classical Indian mathematics; his young wife Janaki, whose loneliness, sacrifices and silent suffering form a backdrop to his […]
