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Renaissance's Charandas MLA, at Minerva
2024-05-11 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
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.

Krishti (Ranchi)'s Nil Ranger Ghora, at Tapan
2024-05-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Mohit Chattopadhyaya’s early play directed by Saurav Palodhi. The fifth evening of Sayak’s ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

Chetana’s Mahatma Banam Gandhi, at Madhusudan
2024-05-11 18:15 - 20:45 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Translated by Arun Mukherjee from Ajit Dalvi’s play on Gandhiji’s relationship with his son, and directed by Sujan Mukherjee.
Recommended: ★★★★

Angan Belgharia's Mauna Banshari, at Academy
2024-05-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
One of the great tragic love stories in Greek mythology, that of Orpheus and Eurydice, retold through poetry, music and philosophy. Written by Sanjoy Chattopadhyay and directed by Avi Sengupta.

Ichheymoto's Henry Kothay?, at Academy
2024-05-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Premiere of director Saurav Palodhi’s adaptation of Clifford Odets’s 1935 socialist classic, Waiting for Lefty, about the poverty of taxi drivers in the USA.

Bandel Arohi’s Rat Kato Holo, at Tapan
2024-05-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Written by Amitabha Chakrabarti, directed by Ranjan Roy. Recommended viewing: ★★★★ Read my review.
Fourth evening of Sayak’s ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

Hatibagan Sangharam's Chhoto Galpa, at Tapan
2024-05-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
The third evening of Sayak’s ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre. Arindam Mukherjee’s play directed by Tathagata Chaudhuri.

Natasena's Gorur Garir Headlight, at Academy
2024-05-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The record-breaking comedy that has had an uninterrupted run since 1972, with over 1200 performances. Written and directed by the late Saroj Ray for his own group Natasena.

Belgharia Avimukh’s Baishe August, at Tapan
2024-05-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
From Howard Fast’s novel about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay. The second evening of Sayak’s ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Madhusudan
2024-05-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Written and directed by Debashis. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Chakdah Natyajan's Bhanu Sundarir Pala, at Tapan
2024-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
The first play in Sayak’s ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre. Adapted from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Pala style by Bangladeshi director Sayik Siddiquee.

Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Academy
2024-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty.

Beadon Street Subham’s Ami Pluto, at Girish
2024-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Inspired by Steve Metzger’s awardwinning children’s book Pluto Visits Earth!, the story of a tiny planet but also a beautiful wish that grants love, rejoices in friendship and finds hope in remembering who we actually are. Dramatized by Kallol Lahiri and Alekhya Ghosh, set in Kolkata, and directed by Anamitra Khan.
Recommended: ★★★★

Jadavpur Ramyani’s Haraner Natjamai, at Rabindra Sadan
2024-05-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Dramatized from Manik Bandyopadhyay and directed by Arun Mukherjee. The story revisits the historic Tebhaga Movement of 1946-47 in Bengal, where Haran, an old sharecropper, has gone half-mad after police killed his son.

Chakdah Natyajan’s Bilwamangal Kabya, at Academy
2024-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Inspired by Girish Ghosh’s devotional masterpiece Bilwamangal Thakur, written and directed by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay.

Aneek's Aksharik, at Academy
2024-04-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Rajat Chakrabarti’s biographical novel Panchananer Haraph about the forgotten Bengali typesetter, Panchanan Karmakar, dramatized and directed by Debasish Ray.

Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Girish
2024-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Dramatized from Narayan Sanyal’s story by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.

Beadon Street Subham’s Ami Pluto, at Madhusudan
2024-04-27 18:15 - 20:15 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India

Mukhomukhi's Tiner Taloyar, at Academy
2024-04-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Theatre Shine's Postmaster (Bengali), at 10th Planet Studio
2024-04-26 19:30 - 20:30 | 10th Planet Studio, 49/7A, Purbachal Main Rd, South Purbachal, Haltu, Kolkata, 700078, India
Tagore’s short story brilliantly conceptualized and directed by Suvojit Bandyopadhyay in an intimate-theatre setting.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Theatre Shine’s Postmaster (Hindi), at 10th Planet Studio
2024-04-26 18:30 - 19:30 | 10th Planet Studio, 49/7A, Purbachal Main Rd, South Purbachal, Haltu, Kolkata, 700078, India

The Creative Arts’ The Dice of Desire, at ICCR
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata, 700016, India
Inspired by modern retellings of the Mahabharata on its female characters: Gandhari, Kunti, Ganga, Satyavati, Amba, Ambika, Ambalika, Shikhandi, Draupadi, Chitrangada, and others. A bilingual all-women play with dialogue by Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, directed by Ramanjit Kaur and Vansh Bhardwaj.

The Creative Arts' The Dice of Desire, at ICCR
2024-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata, 700016, India

Ekush Shatak’s Krishnaranga, at Academy
2024-04-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Revival of dramatist-director Loknath Bandyopadhyay’s farce, adapted from Peter Shaffer’s hit Black Comedy (1965). One of the funniest productions you can presently view. Recommended: ★★★★

Nandipat’s Abritta, at Girish
2024-04-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Written by Tirthankar Chanda and directed by Prokash Bhattacharya, about an old Jatra actor and his wife live in trying urban conditions with a young woman and man from the same village.

Oikatan (Dakshineswar)'s Raj Deul, at Proscenium
2024-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Proscenium’s Art Centre, 46 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700016
Part of Proscenium’s intimate theatre festival. Dramatized from Tagore’s poem “Dindan” by Pradeep Moulik and directed by Punyabrata Mukherjee.

Bhanta Theatre Labour's FantaC, at Proscenium
2024-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Proscenium’s Art Centre, 46 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700016
Part of Proscenium’s intimate theatre festival. Written and directed by Asish Sardar.

Tala Pratyasha's Baich, at Proscenium
2024-04-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Proscenium’s Art Centre, 46 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700016
Part of Proscenium Art Centre’s Intimate Theatre Festival. Directed by Asok Bose.

Theatre Workshop’s Great Bengal Theatre, at Rabindra Sadan
2024-04-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Dramatist-director Sumitro Bandyopadhyay’s fictionalized depiction of Bengali professional theatre’s nationalistic role at the time of the Partition.

Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Girish
2024-04-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Written and directed by Suman Sengupta, a portrayal of the dilemma of an accomplished commercial artist who sells out to the ruthless and competitive contemporary ratrace.
