Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about the triangle between Tappa pioneer Nidhu-babu, his royal patron-friend Mahananda Ray, and the latter’s mistress Srimati who became Nidhu-babu’s devoted disciple. Directed by Soumitra Mitra.
A very rare opportunity to see the solo genre of the ancient Sanskrit form of Kutiyattam from Kerala, performed by one of its finest younger exponents, Kapila Venu, using a 6th-century Tamil text. A must-watch.
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.
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.
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.
About rural superstition exploiting young girls, dramatized from Sayantani Putatunda and directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Shakespeare’s classic directed by Koushik Sen in a Bengali translation by Chaiti Mitra. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Revival of Sohan Bandopadhyay's Bengali dramatization from 2010 of Charlie Fish's short story "The Man Who Married Himself", about a man who does just that.
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.
Written and directed by Chandan Sen, Ekanāyaker Sesh Rāt depicts an imaginary strife-torn African nation where a military dictator took over but now faces a popular revolution.
