Proscenium’s Begum Jani Ki Haveli, at Gyan Manch
Gyan Manch Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaAn Urdu/Hindi Indianization of Federico Garcia Lorca's all-women The House of Bernarda Alba. Adapted and directed by Anjum Rizvi.
An Urdu/Hindi Indianization of Federico Garcia Lorca's all-women The House of Bernarda Alba. Adapted and directed by Anjum Rizvi.
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.
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: ★★★★
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.
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.
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s adaptation of Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic, Henry IV, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Tarun Pradhan's Bangla folk adaptation and direction of Shakespeare's classic.
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 […]
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.
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.