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Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
2026-02-22 15:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★. Two performances, at 3 pm and 6:30 pm.

Ichheymoto's Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Gyan Manch
2026-02-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Four childhood friends from the 1990s grow up and go different ways, passing through youthful romances, heated arguments and political movements, testifying to the times and documented by contemporanous hit songs and TV clips. Dramatized from Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee’s story and directed by Saurav Palodhi.
Recommended: ★★★★

Shohan’s Amirah, at Girish
2026-02-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, Indianized by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh.

Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Kala Mandir
2026-02-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.

Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Girish
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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.

Pratikriti’s Padma Nadir Majhi, at Rabindra Sadan
2026-02-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Alok Deb in Pratikriti’s long-running production.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★

Belgharia Ruptapas's Sanko, at Madhusudan
2026-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Ritwik Ghatak’s long-forgotten but highly relevant drama that has a simplicity and warmth at a human level. The first half is set in Calcutta during a post-Partition riot and the second half in the milieu of a village family in East Bengal. Directed by Kaushik Ghosh.

Samstab’s Gaurer Kabach, at Academy
2026-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Girish
2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
A so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar.
Read my review.

Anya Theatre’s Caretaker, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Harold Pinter’s early drama translated and transplanted into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Academy
2026-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
2026-03-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, 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.

Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Madhusudan
2026-03-05 18:30 - 20:40 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Girish
2026-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★.

Sandbox Collective (Bengaluru) and Santoshpur Anuchintan’s In Search of Goddess Sitala, at Tapan
2026-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
A multimedia theatre performance that reflects on the lives of contemporary female impersonators in Sitala Jatra or Sitala Mangal, a rich and diverse but now endangered performatory ritual mostly found in rural West Bengal. Sitala (from sital, meaning cool; literally, the cool one), a non-Aryan deity, is the much-dreaded goddess or mother of diseases in spring, desperate to attain worship from the people. Written by Gaurav Das and Srijukta Dijo Nityananda, and directed by Gaurav Das.

Karunamoyee Saptarshi’s Bidaybaran, at Aban Mahal
2026-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | CLT Aban Mahal, 90 Kankulia, Gariahat Road, Kolkata, India
Chekhov’s classic Uncle Vanya adapted to an old, decaying estate in rural Bengal and directed by Somudranil Sarkar.

Theatre Workshop's Gadaibabu Aschhen, at Madhusudan
2026-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Adapted from Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot and directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Purba Paschim’s A-shakti, at Academy
2026-03-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The poet Shakti Chattopadhyay’s life, thought and times dramatized by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Debasish.

Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Academy
2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Madhusudan
2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:40 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
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.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India

Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Academy
2026-03-09 18:30 - 20:40 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Four childhood friends from the 1990s grow up and go different ways, passing through youthful romances, heated arguments and political movements, testifying to the times and documented by contemporanous hit songs and TV clips. Dramatized from Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee’s story and directed by Saurav Palodhi.
The only production from Kolkata to reach the final round of META 2026, Delhi. Recommended: ★★★★

Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India

Chetana’s Meghe Dhaka Ghatak, at Academy
2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Marking Ritwik Ghatak’s birth centenary, this biodrama by Jeet Satragni, unlike the usual portrayal of Ghatak as an unwavering and fearless rebel, delicately explores his early years as a romantic and passionate lover of art. It traces his journey towards a stable career in cinema after marrying his muse, Surama, and his time in Bombay before returning to Kolkata to create his filmic masterpieces, through dialogues with his crafted characters. It sheds light on the real reasons behind his dissatisfaction and struggles with alcoholism and highlights the sacrifices of Surama in their time together. Directed by Sujan Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★

Durgapur Bhimroti’s Prati-prashna, at Madhusudan
2026-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Based on the Netflix webseries Criminal, exploring the scars of sexual harassment in the context of an unresolved police interrogation. Adapted and directed by Dipankar Sen.

Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India

Purba Paschim’s A-shakti, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India

Studio 9’s My Name Is Jaan, at Birla Sabhagar
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | G D Birla Sabhagar, 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata, 700019
Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.

Natya-anan’s Meghnad, at Academy
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:50 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Based on the exceptional life, works, thoughts and times of renowned astrophysicist and nuclear scientist Meghnad Saha, one of the greatest figures who shaped modern India. He fought against caste-based discrimination, orthodox beliefs and divisive politics. His weapon was science. Bengali play written by Sudipta Bhawmik and directed by Chandan Sen.
