Theatrecian’s The School for Scandal, at Gyan Manch
Gyan Manch Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSheridan's witty, hilarious, classic comedy of manners in a new Hindustani adaptation by director Zahid Hossain.
Sheridan's witty, hilarious, classic comedy of manners in a new Hindustani adaptation by director Zahid Hossain.
Adapted from Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot and directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Premiere of a workshop production in a traverse theatre setting of Ionesco's absurdist classic, Rhinoceros. Adapted and directed by Gautam Sarkar. Performances every evening for a week, till June 2.
Premiere of Amit Maitra's drama written in the background of the mid-1990s, around the myth of an accidental act by a baby playfully pulling his mother’s nosering, leading to a nasal tear and future gossip that shatters the protagonist's societal existence. The play speaks of life's core values and how humanity overpowers non-living matter. Directed and acted […]
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. Recommended: ★★★★.
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.
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Alok Deb in Pratikriti’s long-running production. Highly recommended: ★★★★★
Marking Ritwik Ghatak’s birth centenary, this biodrama by Jeet Satragni, unlike the usual portrayal of Ghatak as an unwavering and fearless rebel, delicately explores his early years as a romantic and passionate lover of art. It traces his journey towards a stable career in cinema after marrying his muse, Surama, his time in Bombay before […]
Adapted from Pirandello’s Right You Are If You Think So and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Inspired by Max Frisch’s absurdist political parable The Fire Raisers, Indianized by Anirban Sen in Bengali and directed by Suvojit Bandopadhyay.