D for Drama (Mumbai)’s Patna Ka Superhero, at KCC
2024-11-29 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
The hilarious and touching story of a notorious gang leader and local legend in Patna, told through the innocent eyes of a young boy. Written and directed by Nihal Parashar. Part of KCC’s Ami Arts Festival.

Hoshruba Repertory (Mumbai)'s Qissebazi, at KCC
2024-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
Danish Husain narrates the Dastangoi of the thrilling escapades of Amar Aiyyar, who finds himself entangled in the treacherous court of Emperor Afrasiyab. With humour, aiyyari (trickery) and adventure, Amar devises clever schemes to retrieve a stolen magical tablet. Part of KCC’s Ami Arts Festival.

The Company Theatre (Mumbai)'s Taking Sides, at Birla Sabhagar
2024-11-30 18:30 - 21:00 | G D Birla Sabhagar, 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata, 700019
Ronald Harwood’s play set in post-World War II Germany, about the de-Nazifying investigation of the world-famous music conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. Directed by Atul Kumar. Part of KCC’s Ami Arts Festival.

Wright & Grainger (UK)'s Helios, at Urban Theatre Project
2024-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 | The Urban Theatre Project, Kabir Road, Kolkata, 700029
A story about the son of the god of the sun, told by a British troupe. Presented by QTP, Mumbai.

Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s Bechara B.B., at KCC
2024-12-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
Directed and designed by Suman Mukhopadhyay from fragments of plays by Bertolt Brecht, reflecting the essence of Brecht’s life, ideas and philosophy.

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Academy
2024-12-01 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by a foreign film about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

Durgadas Smrity Sangha’s Joyar Bhatir Kabya, at Academy
2024-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Based on research in the Sundarban about the secular worship of Banbibi, rights to water, jungle and life, and the terrible menace of trafficking. Written and directed by Kingshuk Bandhopadhyay.

Studio 9's My Name Is Jaan, at Birla Sabhagar
2024-12-06 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.

Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Academy
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty.

Rangalok’s Shekal Chhenra Hater Khonje, at Girish
2024-12-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Dramatized from Samaresh Basu’s 1984 novel by Tirthankar Chanda and directed by Shyamal Chakrabarti. A wake-up call to any political ideology that strays from its humanistic roots.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Mangolik’s Bapu, at Academy
2024-12-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
One of the best Bengali biodramas on Gandhiji, written by Jeet-Satragni and directed by Samir Biswas. Recommended: ★★★★
Read my review.

Rangroop’s Garal, at Academy
2024-12-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Revival of this searing play because of the R G Kar tragedy in Kolkata. Dramatized by Mainak Sengupta, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Girish
2024-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Dramatized from Narayan Sanyal’s novel by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.

Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy
2024-12-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.

aRANYA's Trasadi, at KCC
2024-12-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
A solo performance written and performed by Manav Kaul, about the grief that comes with losing one’s mother. Part of KCC’s AMI Arts Festival.

Hypokrites’ Tabe Tai, at Gyan Manch
2024-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Based on Pirandello’s Right You Are (If You Think So), adapted by Pratik Datta and directed by Susnata Bhattacharya.

Aneek’s Bukjhim ek Bhālobāsā, at Tapan
2024-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
A tragic love story written by Syed Shamsul Haque, dramatized and directed by Sraman Chatterjee. Read my review here.

Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La’s Aniket Sandhya, at Academy
2024-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Revival of their old production, written and directed by Chandan Sen, about the plight of lonely senior citizens.

Ichheymoto’s Henry Kothay?, at Tapan
2024-12-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Director Saurav Palodhi’s adaptation of Clifford Odets’s 1935 socialist classic, Waiting for Lefty, about the poverty of taxi drivers in the USA.

Ekush Shatak’s Krishnaranga, at Madhusudan
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Revival of dramatist-director Loknath Bandyopadhyay’s farce, adapted from Peter Shaffer’s hit Black Comedy (1965). One of the funniest productions you can presently view; we cannot reveal more! Recommended: ★★★★

IPTA -- Spandan's Padatik Mrinal, at Madhusudan
2024-12-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
To mark Mrinal Sen’s centenary, a play celebrating his cultural and political engagement. Written by Shibaditya Dasgupta, Sumanto Bandyopadhyay and Anal Pal; directed by Samudra Guha.

Nat-ranga’s Chhayapather Sheshe, at Academy
2024-12-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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: ★★★★. Read my review.

Sansriti’s Khokkas, at Academy
2024-12-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Adapted from Evgeny Schwartz’s satirical Russian play The Dragon (1944) by Arpita Ghosh and directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. A village terrorized by a dragon finds an unlikely saviour.

Renaissance’s Charandas MLA, at Madhusudan
2024-12-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Revival of Renaissance’s Hindi production from the 1990s. Dramatized from Satinath Bhaduri’s satirical story by Partha Sarathi Upadhyay and directed by Bimal Chakraborty.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
2024-12-28 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.

Pancham Vaidic’s Pulish, at Academy
2024-12-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Acclaimed Polish dramatist Slawomir Mrozek’s dark political satire on power titled Police, adapted and directed by Arpita Ghosh.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Ekush Shatak’s Krishnaranga, at Academy
2024-12-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India

Anya Theatre's Aparajita, at Academy
2024-12-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Premiere of this production directed by Turna Das from Nitish Sen’s classic solo play.

Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Tapan
2024-12-31 18:30 - 21:00 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

Nandikar's Madhabi, at Academy
2025-01-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Bhisham Sahni’s play translated and directed by Swatilekha Sengupta.
