• Nandimukh’s Lanthan Saheber Banglo, at Madhusudan

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

    Story by Sunil Gangopadhyay about a fictional 19th-century British officer in Bengal, dramatized by Sounava Basu and directed by Ashoke Chattopadhyay.

  • Sudrak’s Shikh-kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy

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

    Sudrak’s new, so-called “uneducated” satire directed by Debasis Majumdar.

  • Kalyani Mukhosh’s Solver, at Minerva

    Minerva Theatre Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata

    A metaphorical Bengali play written and directed by Ayan Banerjee about the all-encompassing system that runs our lives, which simultaneously makes and breaks, preserves and destroys us.

  • Belgharia Avimukh’s Baishe August, at Minerva

    Minerva Theatre Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata

    From Howard Fast’s novel about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, dramatized and directed by Kaushik Chattopadhyay.

  • Rangroop’s Manmayi Girls School, at Academy

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

    The highly popular 1932 play written by Rabindranath Maitra, directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

  • Dwitiya Satta’s Na Tor Janya, at Academy

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

  • Kalyani Kalamandalam’s Stri, at Madhusudan

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

    Based on Manik Bandyopadhyay, about how three desperate homemakers dominated by their husbands in different socioeconomic conditions empower themselves. Dramatized and directed by Somnath Gupta.

  • Dastangoi Collective (Delhi)’s Dastan-e Naina, at KCC

    Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

    A dastan based on the life of legendary Thumri singer Naina Devi, born in Kolkata as Nilina Sen, granddaughter of Keshub Chunder Sen. Written and performed by Mahmood Farooqui.

  • Nirbak’s Saodagarer Nauka, at Minerva

    Minerva Theatre Utpal Dutt Sarani (Beadon Street), Kolkata

    Revival of Ajitesh Bandopadhyay’s drama about the crisis of identity and relevance of a Jatra artiste. Directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

  • Chetla Krishti Sangsad’s Amar Gan, at Madhusudan

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

    A blind and wheelchair-bound youth, highly intelligent, wants to know about light from his physicist father. Written and directed by Suman Sengupta. Recommended: ★★★★