• Nandipat’s Ballabhpurer Rupkatha, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Badal Sircar’s mysterious comedy directed by Prokash Bhattacharya.

  • Shohan’s Swapnabaj, at Madhusudan

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

    Shohan's new production, "an unknown house ... and a story of known people". Kaushik Chattopadhyay's play directed by Anish Ghosh.

  • Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Radha-Ramakrishna, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    An original play written by Rakesh Ghosh and directed by Santanu Das, on Girish Ghosh’s historic production of Chaitanya Lila in which Nati Binodini stunned audiences with her male impersonation, while Sri Ramakrishna nurtured Radha’s feminine bhava in himself independently and blessed Binodini after watching her performance. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Little Thespian’s Patthar, at Santoshpur Anuchintan

    Anuchintan Art Centre 33, 25, Kali Kumar Majumdar Rd, Bagan Bari, Santoshpur, Kolkata, India

    Ismail Choonara's play about two people whose ordinary existence is disrupted by the sudden appearance of an unseen stone—a mysterious presence that gradually becomes the source of fear, uncertainty and conflict. Translated into Hindi by Uma Jhunjhunwala and directed by Gaurav Das.

  • Samstab’s Gaurer Kabach, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    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. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Curl’s Labor Day Reunion, at Urban Theatre

    The Urban Theatre Project Kabir Road, Kolkata

    A realist memory play in English written and directed by Ahon Gooptu. Three friends in Chicago find love and connection with each other, until compelled to reckon with questions about their identity, queerness and the root of their relationship. Sachi is preparing to give birth while Josh, the father, is running late to the hospital. […]

  • Natya-anan’s Meghnad, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Based on the exceptional life, works, thoughts and times of renowned astrophysicist and nuclear scientist Meghnad Saha, one of the greatest figures who shaped modern India. He fought against caste-based discrimination, orthodox beliefs and divisive politics. His weapon was science. Bengali play written by Sudipta Bhawmik and directed by Chandan Sen.

  • Rangroop’s Bhalo Pahar, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    British dramatist Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Winter Hill, translated and set in Bengal by Tirthankar Chanda, about a group of women discussing the construction of a luxury hotel in a remote rural location. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

  • Shohan’s Swapnabaj, at Girish

    Girish Mancha Bagbazar

    Shohan’s new production, “an unknown house … and a story of known people”. Kaushik Chattopadhyay’s play directed by Anish Ghosh.

  • Curl’s Labor Day Reunion, at Urban Theatre

    The Urban Theatre Project Kabir Road, Kolkata

    A realist memory play in English written and directed by Ahon Gooptu. Three friends in Chicago find love and connection with each other, until compelled to reckon with questions about their identity, queerness and the root of their relationship. Sachi is preparing to give birth while Josh, the father, is running late to the hospital. […]