Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Kala Mandir
Kala Mandir Shakespeare Sarani, KolkataBiographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty.
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty.
Dramatist-director Sohan Bandopadhyay’s ghostly comedy set in a dilapidated north Kolkata hall about to be demolished to make way for a mall. Resident spooks protest against the reigning politician’s corruption. Recommended: ★★★★
From Howard Fast’s novel about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay.
Acclaimed Polish dramatist Slawomir Mrozek’s dark political satire on power titled Police, adapted and directed by Arpita Ghosh.
A new dramatization of Manto’s stories, scripted and directed by Anubha Fatehpuria. They question very basic aspects of humanity — friendship, independence, slavery, belonging, longing, obscenity, civilization, culture — and if we have progressed at all from when he last held a mirror to his times.
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” play directed by Debasis Majumdar.
Dramatized from Ismat Chughtai’s stories and directed by Anubha Fatehpuria. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
From Howard Fast’s novel Silas Timberman, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.
Dramatized from Ismat Chughtai’s stories and directed by Anubha Fatehpuria. Two shows, at 4 and 7 pm. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
An exploration of Bertolt Brecht's life, ideas and politics, reflecting the chaos and decay he experienced. Directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay.