• Chetana’s Marich Sambad, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Revival of Chetana’s classic production, written and directed by Arun Mukhopadhyay.

  • Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.

  • Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    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.

  • Shishikshu’s Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo, at Madhusudan

    Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Revival of the production featuring poetic text by Joy Goswami, direction by Gautam Halder and solo enactment by Bijoylakshmi Barman.

  • Alaap’s Agun, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    An original romantic play commemorating the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, written by Rakesh Ghosh and directed by Parthapratim Deb. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

  • Anya Theatre’s Caretaker, at Gyan Manch

    Gyan Manch Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Harold Pinter's early drama translated into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee.

  • Renaissance’s Toba Tek Singh, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Saadat Hasan Manto's classic story dramatized and expanded by Rajesh Kumar and directed by Aloke Chakravorty in Hindi.

  • Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 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.

  • Nandikar’s Rani Kadambini, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Narayan Sanyal’s Rāni Kādambini, dramatized by Swatilekha Sengupta and directed by Sohini Sengupta, about Kadambini Ganguly’s achievements as one of the first two Indian women to graduate (1882) and earn a medical degree (1886). Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

  • Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.