A young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner, initially hostile, gradually starts narrating his story and the miraculous journey of a young Gomira dancer from a small village in Dinajpur to the world of Kolkata theatre. The researcher realizes the man's unparalleled love for theatre and this auditorium. Written […]
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay.
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Parthapratim Deb.
Bengali play written and directed by Kaushik Chatterjee. Fourth production of the Kolkata leg at National School of Drama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026.
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s magical story about Gaur, who loves to play the flute, and is loved by the ancient folk in his village, threatened by the arrival of a man who wants to take over everything. Dramatized and directed by Suman Sengupta. Fifth and last production of the Kolkata leg at National School of Drama’s Bharat […]
After the turbulent 1960s, young Nilambala and Uddalak cross into the thunderous calls of the 1970s. Before the stormy chaos settles, life becomes unstable again—then the change of 1977, a breeze of dreamlike euphoria. But again the tide turns, and the river of life becomes a vast low tide. Uddalak, now past sixty, appears like […]
Hindustani adaptation by a new local group of Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy that won the Obie award for best new American play in 2016. Two guards at the newly built Taj Mahal discuss perfection, duty, obedience and rebellion in a blend of humour, brutality and philosophical questions about beauty and power. Recommended: ★★★★
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Revival of Renaissance’s Hindi production from the 1990s. Dramatized from Satinath Bhaduri’s satirical story by Partha Sarathi Upadhyay and directed by Bimal Chakraborty.
A play in Bengali carrying a strong political statement with a disturbing pun in the title. Written and directed by Samir Biswas.
