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Sanglap Kolkata’s Hulusthul, at Academy
2025-03-03 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, but fruitful in the thirst for knowledge, which some people conspire to capture.
Recommended: ★★★★

Anuragna (New Delhi)'s Tin Gumshuda Log, at Gyan Manch
2025-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
A collage of three stories by Partap Sehgal. Ashraf Ali directs the independent narratives into a unified, thought-provoking exploration of life’s existential crises. Part of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Mukhomukhi and Tritiyo Sutra’s Mephisto, at Kala Mandir
2025-03-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
Revival of their 2002 production. Based on Ariane Mnouchkine’s dramatization of Klaus Mann’s novel on the Nazi co-option of artists, translated and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★

Jadavpur Ramyani’s Haraner Natjamai, at Tapan
2025-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Dramatized from Manik Bandyopadhyay and directed by Arun Mukherjee. The story revisits the historic Tebhaga Movement of 1946-47 in Bengal, where Haran, an old sharecropper, has gone half-mad after police killed his son.

Sansriti’s Hayabadan, at Academy
2025-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Translated by Sankha Ghosh from Girish Karnad’s classic folk-based play Hayavadana, and directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay.

Sansriti’s Khokkas, at Academy
2025-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Unicorn Actors Studio (Delhi)'s Antaral, at Gyan Manch
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Partap Sehgal’s latest play directed by Gauri Dewal deals with the ever-changing nature of values through the story of an intelligent woman whose life has been shaped by tragedy. Part of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Santoshpur Anuchintan's Bachche Bade Ho Rahe Hai, at Gyan Manch
2025-03-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Partap Sehgal’s eponymous poem dramatized and directed by Gourav Das reflects on the lives of children from Peyarabagan, the second largest slum in Kolkata, narrating their coming-of-age transition into adolescence. Part of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Anya Theatre’s Aparajita, at Jogesh Mime
2025-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Jogesh Mime Academy, Kalighat Park, Kolkata, India
Nitish Sen’s classic solo play directed by Turna Das.

Sansriti’s Kothakar Charitra Kothay Rekhechha, at Academy
2025-03-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Translated from Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic Six Characters in Search of an Author by Rudraprasad Sengupta and directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Dastaan Theatre Studio (Gwalior)'s Anveshak, at Gyan Manch
2025-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Partap Sehgal’s play centres on Aryabhata, the astronomer whose groundbreaking discoveries and defiance of Brahminical dominance in favour of truth challenged prevailing superstitions and religious dogmas of his time. Directed by Ayaz Khan. Part of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Sehar (Santiniketan)'s Koi Aur Rasta, at Gyan Manch
2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Partap Sehgal’s solo play, directed by Mrityunjay Prabhakar in Bengali, about a woman who has gone through a roller coaster ride in life due to her love affair and marriage. Part of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Little Thespian's Andhere Men, at Gyan Manch
2025-02-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Uma Jhunjhunwala directs Partap Sehgal’s new play about the concept of darkness, which can masquerade as righteous fervor behind the veil of religion or sect, or manifest as hypocrisy or superstition or blind devotion. It seeks to unravel the mysteries of darkness and ponder the paths to liberation. The inaugural production of Little Thespian’s Jashn-e-Azhar national theatre festival.

Sharabhuj's Macbeth, at Madhusudan
2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Tarun Pradhan’s Bangla folk adaptation and direction of Shakespeare’s classic.

Sansriti’s Sher Afgan, at Academy
2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s adaptation of Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic, Henry IV, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Anya Theatre’s Romeo Ebang Juliet, at Academy
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Based on Debes Roy’s Bengali rendering of Shakespeare’s classic and Jan Otcenasek’s Romeo and Juliet in Darkness. Directed by Abanti Chakraborty.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Madhusudan
2025-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
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.

Ekush Shatak’s Krishnaranga, at Madhusudan
2025-02-23 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: ★★★★

Mukhomukhi and Tritiyo Sutra’s Mephisto, at Academy
2025-02-22 14:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Revival of their 2002 production. Based on Ariane Mnouchkine’s dramatization of Klaus Mann’s novel on the Nazi co-option of artists, translated and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★
Two shows, at 2:30 and 6:30 respectively.

Proscenium's Begum Jani Ki Haveli, at Gyan Manch
2025-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
An Urdu/Hindi Indianization of Federico Garcia Lorca’s all-women The House of Bernarda Alba. Adapted and directed by Anjum Rizvi.

Kalyani Natyacharcha Kendra’s Bhorer Baranda, at Academy
2025-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
A Good Samaritan doctor comes to the aid of a single woman. Written by Pradipta Bhattacharya and directed by Kishore Sengupta.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Rangroop’s Abyakta, at Academy
2025-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sounava Bose’s compelling historical play about the life and times of Dr Mahendra Lal Sircar, the second MD from the University of Calcutta, who became a famed homeopath and also founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. Directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review here.

Samstab's Gaurer Kabach, at Academy
2025-02-18 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.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Tapan
2025-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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.

Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Kala Mandir
2025-02-14 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.

Rangapat's He Sindhusaras, at Academy
2025-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Rangapat’s latest production, based by dramatist Ujjwal Chattopadhyay on the making of Chekhov’s classic The Seagull, recreating the work of the Moscow Art Theatre, its director Stanislavski and lead actress Olga Knipper (Chekhov’s wife). Directed by Tapanjyoti.

Shohan’s Amirah, at Girish
2025-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, written by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh. Free admission as part of the 24th Natyamela.

Anya Theatre’s Pratham Rajnaitik Hatya, at Madhusudan
2025-02-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Written and directed by Debashis. Based on the freedom fighters arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case of 1908.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review. Free admission as part of the 24th Natyamela.

Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Jogesh
2025-02-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Jogesh Mime Academy, Kalighat Park, Kolkata, India
The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Pancham Vaidic’s Pulish, at Academy
2025-02-09 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.
