Inspired by Daphne Du Maurier’s “The Blue Lenses” , Indrashis Laharry's Bengali adaptation is a comedy of illusions revolving around a blind lady who regains her eyesight after an operation. […]

Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by the American film The Judge (2014) about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

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 […]

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 […]

A musical drama by Shukla Banerjee and group, which revives the legacy of Awadh’s courtesans through Kathak, Thumri and ghazals. Set in 1881 Kolkata, the play follows an ageing courtesan […]

The highly popular Bengali play written by Rabindranath Maitra in 1932, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

The West Bengal Government has organized its 25th Natyamela festival of Bengali theatre starting on December 7 lasting till December 17, with free admission for everyone. Every afternoon and evening, […]

The 100th performance of this production. Written and directed by Malay Ray, inspired by Mallika Sengupta’s novel on Sita’s story rather than Rama’s. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

A musical Dastangoi storytelling performance of the city's flowing heritage.

Titled "Bridge Between Us" celebrating 30 years of Bibhaban Theatre Academy, the festival features the following groups on the designated evenings: December 10, Tiljala Kalpan and Kolkata Jogosutra December 11, […]