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Sayak’s Kundu-babu, at Academy
2026-09-03 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sayak’s new production, written by Arijit Biswas, directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya. An old party wholetimer in a village guards a ruined building that once was his local party office. Vested interests want him evicted to construct a community centre-cum-supermart. The story of thousands of grassroots workers who gave their all for an ideology and who continue to dream.

Ganakrishti’s Mastuto Vice, at Academy
2026-09-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dario Fo’s comedy The Virtuous Burglar, adapted and directed by Amitava Dutta. A robber breaks into an apartment, but his plans are complicated when he discovers he’s not alone, has to face two sets of cheating partners, and is forced to act as a go-between and a peacemaker. The would-be criminal beomes the moral compass.

Akvarious (Mumbai)'s Sissy, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-04 17:00 - 18:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
An oddly philosophical young woman on a whimsical, chaotic ride through growing up, falling in love and falling apart. Somewhere between a breakdown and a breakthrough, the truth begins to blur. A bittersweet story about finding meaning—if there is any at all. Written and directed by Dhrreti Bhatt.
More performances on the 5th, 6th and 7th.

Aneek’s Angina Jure Bhor, at Tapan
2026-09-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
A young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner 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 commercial theatre, as well as the complicated lives of others around him. Written and directed by Gaurav Das. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Dolls Theatre's International Puppet Theatre Festival, at CLT
2026-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | CLT Aban Mahal, 90 Kankulia, Gariahat Road, Kolkata, India
Inaugural day of 3-day festival, featuring Ekir Mikir’s Santragachhir Jhil, Sagen Rakab Sosar Gaunta’s Chadar Badar, and the highly-recommended (★★★★★) Taming of the Wild by the host group directed by Sudip Gupta.

Chakdah Natyajan’s Ekta Iskul, at Gyan Manch
2026-09-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Written and directed by Debasish, set in the Tripura hills about the friendship of two boys as they grow up.

Akvarious (Mumbai)'s Love, Bombs and Apples, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-04 20:00 - 21:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A Palestinian actor learns there’s more to English girls than sex appeal. A Pakistani-born terror suspect figures out what’s wrong with his first novel. A British youth suspects all is not what it seems with his object of desire. Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak (of Baghdad Wedding), this is the comic tale of three men experiencing a moment of revelation. Directed by Akarsh Khurana.
More performances on the 5th, 6th and 7th.

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Sissy, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-05 17:00 - 18:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
An oddly philosophical young woman on a whimsical, chaotic ride through growing up, falling in love and falling apart. Somewhere between a breakdown and a breakthrough, the truth begins to blur. A bittersweet story about finding meaning—if there is any at all. Written and directed by Dhrreti Bhatt.
More performances on the 6th and 7th.

Dolls Theatre’s International Puppet Theatre Festival, at CLT
2026-09-05 18:00 - 20:00 | CLT Aban Mahal, 90 Kankulia, Gariahat Road, Kolkata, India
Second day of 3-day festival, featuring Sitayan by Dsyti Lokkala Sanverdhan Akademi (Pinguli, Maharashtra) directed by Ganapat Sakharam Masge, and Agadum Baghadum by Not-a-Storyteller (Hridaypur) directed by Avik Bhattacharya.

Swapna-sandhani’s Taray Taray, at Gyan Manch
2026-09-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
A psychiatrist is visited by a young man who has severe hallucinations that connect him to Van Gogh and his paintings, questioning his own reality and that of his surroundings, and longing to visit the alternate reality in the paintings. Excerpts from Van Gogh’s life show nearly parallel crises. Dramatized from Srijato’s novel and directed by Koushik Sen.
Recommended: ★★★★

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Love, Bombs and Apples, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-05 20:00 - 21:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A Palestinian actor learns there’s more to English girls than sex appeal. A Pakistani-born terror suspect figures out what’s wrong with his first novel. A British youth suspects all is not what it seems with his object of desire. Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak (of Baghdad Wedding), this is the comic tale of three men experiencing a moment of revelation. Directed by Akarsh Khurana.
More performances on the 6th and 7th.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
2026-09-06 10:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dramatist-director Debasish’s biodrama about Panchanan Karmakar, the first creator of Bengali moveable typeface in the 18th century, based on Rajat Chakraborti’s novel Panchananer Haraph.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review. Three performances, at 10:30, 2:30 and 6:30.

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Sissy, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-06 17:00 - 18:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A philosophical young woman with her therapist on a whimsical, chaotic ride through growing up and falling in love. Somewhere between a breakdown and a breakthrough, the reality blurs. A bittersweet story about confronting the truth. Written and directed by Dhrreti Bhatt.
Recommended: ★★★★. Next performance on the 7th.

Dolls Theatre’s International Puppet Theatre Festival, at CLT
2026-09-06 18:00 - 21:00 | CLT Aban Mahal, 90 Kankulia, Gariahat Road, Kolkata, India
Concluding day of 3-day festival, featuring the host group’s The Archer Stood Alone, on the Ekalavya story, directed by Sudip Gupta; Nicov Botelladearroz (Colombia)’s Rebirth directed by Nicolas Bernal; and Rang-Berang (Kolkata)’s Sidhel Kathi, directed by Atish Mukherjee.

Ichheymoto’s Mantu o Marx, at Gyan Manch
2026-09-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
An unusual play where Marx appears today and tries to explain his theories to a Bengali labourer. Written by Dhrubajyoti Chakrabarti and directed by Kushal Chattopadhyay.

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Love, Bombs and Apples, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-06 20:00 - 21:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A Palestinian actor learns there’s more to English girls than sex appeal. A Pakistani-born terror suspect figures out what’s wrong with his first novel. A British youth suspects all is not what it seems with his object of desire. Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak (of Baghdad Wedding), this is the comic tale of three men experiencing a moment of revelation. Directed by Akarsh Khurana.
Next performance on the 7th.

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Sissy, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-07 17:00 - 18:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A philosophical young woman with her therapist on a whimsical, chaotic ride through growing up and falling in love. Somewhere between a breakdown and a breakthrough, the reality blurs. A bittersweet story about confronting the truth. Written and directed by Dhrreti Bhatt.
Recommended: ★★★★.

Akvarious (Mumbai)’s Love, Bombs and Apples, at Urban Theatre
2026-09-07 20:00 - 21:00 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A Palestinian actor learns there’s more to English girls than sex appeal. A Pakistani-born terror suspect figures out what’s wrong with his first novel. A British youth suspects all is not what it seems with his tech object of desire. Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak (of Baghdad Wedding), this is a satire of three men experiencing moments of revelation. Directed by Akarsh Khurana.

Sanglap Kolkata’s Hulusthul, at Academy
2026-09-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.
