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aRANYA's Trasadi, at KCC
2024-12-15 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | 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.

Epic Actors' Workshop (USA)'s Nirastra, at Academy
2025-01-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Inspired by Mahasweta Devi’s “Draupadi” and other stories. Scripted and directed by Gargi Mukherjee and Golam Sarwar Harun.

Swapna-sandhani’s Taray Taray, at Birla Sabhagar
2025-01-04 18:30 - 20:30 | G D Birla Sabhagar, 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata, 700019
A psychiatrist is visited by a young man who has severe hallucinations that connect him to Van Gogh and his paintings, questioning his own reality and that of his surroundings, and longing to visit the alternate reality in the paintings. Excerpts from Van Gogh’s life show nearly parallel crises. Dramatized from Srijato’s novel and directed by Koushik Sen.
Recommended: ★★★★

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Academy
2025-01-05 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 inspired by a foreign film about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Girish
2025-01-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar. Read my review.

Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La’s Aniket Sandhya, at Tapan
2025-01-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat

Beadon Street Subham’s Ami Pluto, at Minerva
2025-01-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Minerva Theatre, Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata
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 in remembering who we actually are. Dramatized by Kallol Lahiri and Alekhya Ghosh, set in Kolkata, and directed by Anamitra Khan.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Swapna-sandhani’s Hamlet, at Academy
2025-01-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Shakespeare’s classic directed by Koushik Sen in a Bengali translation by Chaiti Mitra.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Academy
2025-01-12 15:00 - 17:30 | 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.

Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Academy
2025-01-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.

Pancham Vaidic’s Tumi Thik Jadi Bhabo Tumi Thik, at Madhusudan
2025-01-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Adapted from Pirandello’s Right You Are If You Think So and directed by Arpita Ghosh.
Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

Pratibimba's Rasbihari, at Academy
2025-01-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Sumantra Chattopadhyay’s play on the life of the revolutionary Rash Behari Bose, directed by Charnak Chatterjee.

Nirbak’s Saodagarer Nauka, at Academy
2025-01-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Rangapat's He Sindhu-saras, at Academy
2025-01-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s new play on the making of the Moscow Art Theatre’s production of Chekhov’s The Seagull. Directed by Tapanjyoti Das.

Naye Natua’s Meghnadbadh Kabya, at Kala Mandir
2025-01-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
Dramatized from Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s epic and directed by Goutam Halder, his long-running solo hit.
