• Angan Belgharia’s Mauna Banshari, at Academy

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

    One of the great tragic love stories in Greek mythology, that of Orpheus and Eurydice, retold through poetry, music and philosophy. Written by Sanjoy Chattopadhyay and directed by Avi Sengupta.

  • Chetana’s Mahatma Banam Gandhi, at Madhusudan

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

    Translated by Arun Mukherjee from Ajit Dalvi’s play on Gandhiji’s relationship with his son, and directed by Sujan Mukherjee. Recommended: ★★★★

  • Krishti (Ranchi)’s Nil Ranger Ghora, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Mohit Chattopadhyaya's early play directed by Saurav Palodhi. The fifth evening of Sayak's ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

  • Renaissance’s Charandas MLA, at Minerva

    Minerva Theatre Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata

    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.

  • Padatik’s Beparwah Manto, at Padatik

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

    Premiere of a new dramatization of Manto's stories, scripted and directed by Anubha Fatehpuria.

  • Kalyani Mukhosh’s 2034, at Academy

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

    Inspired by Badal Sircar’s Mani-Kanchan and directed by Ayan Banerjee. The play anticipates the future through the act of a famous magician couple. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

  • Padatik’s Beparwah Manto, at Padatik

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

    A new dramatization of Manto’s stories, scripted and directed by Anubha Fatehpuria. Two shows, at 4 pm and 7 pm.

  • Nandipat’s Pet-i Case, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Dario Fo’s political satire Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (1974) adapted into Bengali by Bismoy Roy and directed by Bimal Chakraborty. The seventh evening of Sayak's ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

  • Uttarphalguni (Agartala)’s Shatabdir Swapna, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    A play about the Kushan emperor Kanishka, written by Agantuk and directed by Haradhan Datta. The eighth evening of Sayak's ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.