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. […]
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.
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 new production, “an unknown house … and a story of known people”. Kaushik Chattopadhyay’s play directed by Anish Ghosh.
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. […]
Dramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s Ek Āshcharja Pheriwālā by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, which evil people conspire to capture, while an eccentric scientist pursues his thirst for knowledge, Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Soumitra Chatterjee’s adaptation of Pinter’s Betrayal, a pathbreaking play that develops in reverse chronological sequence. Directed by Poulomi Chatterjee. Marking the 30th anniversary of Mukhomukhi.
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
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 […]
Pendleton King's 1916 American play adapted to Kolkata. Set in a cramped attic apartment, it is a raw, unflinching look at two people at the absolute end of their tether. Trapped between the agony of addiction and the hauntingly beautiful memories of their past under the bridge, they hatch a desperate plan to protect their […]
