• Kolkata Playmakers’ Parabola Sir, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Dramatized from Narayan Sanyal’s novel by Tirthankar Chanda, about an idealistic teacher. Directed by Ram Mukhopadhyay.

  • Padatik and rikh’s Kirchein (Splinters), at Padatik

    Padatik Little Theatre 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata

    As two plays collide, their characters face a meltdown before briefly finding some new meaning in their otherwise unquestioning lives. Script / Design / Direction: Vinay Sharma Enquiries: 85840 66230

  • Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

  • Padatik and rikh’s Pieces, at Padatik

    Padatik Little Theatre 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata

    At one level, the story of an actress performing different roles. At another level, the story of several women, many women. Yet one more level, the story of an Everywoman figure, perhaps. Script / Design / Direction: Vinay Sharma Read my review. Enquiries: 85840 66230

  • Rangalok’s Shekal Chhenra Hater Khonje, at Girish

    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.

  • Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s Bechara B.B., at KCC

    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.

  • Sansriti’s Khokkas, at Madhusudan

    Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 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.

  • Anya Theatre’s Pratham Rajnaitik Hatya, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Written and directed by Debashis. Based on the freedom fighters arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case of 1908. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Padatik/rikh’s Ho Sakta Hai Do Admi Do Kursiyan, at Padatik

    Padatik Little Theatre 6/7 A J C Bose Road, Kolkata

    Two actor-protagonists and two chairs tell a number of apparently unconnected stories linked by love, loss, absence and hope. Written and directed by Vinay Sharma. Enquiries: 85840 66230

  • Nat-ranga’s Chhayapather Sheshe, at Academy

    Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 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.