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  • Purbaranga’s Spartacus, at Girish

    Girish Mancha Bagbazar

    Newly dramatized in Bengali from Howard Fast’s novel and directed by Rokeya Ray and Malay Ray. Recommended. Read review here.

  • Anjor (Mumbai)’s Vhay! I Am Savitribai Phule, at Padatik

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

    Biography of the pioneer women's educationist and activist, written and directed by Sushama Deshpande, dramatized by Manjiri Bhuskute and translated into English by Shanta Gokhale. A solo performance of "theatre journalism" by Nandita Patkar.

  • Ontroerend Goed (Belgium)’s Handle with Care, at Urban Theatre

    The Urban Theatre Project Kabir Road, Kolkata

    A theatre performance in a box. No actors, no technicians. Just a box. Ontroerend Goed puts the audience in control. They provide the structure; the audience shapes the shared experience. Together, the audience creates something special filled with reflections on time, transience and togetherness.

  • Manukriti Pahwa (Mumbai)’s Lafzon Ki Gathri, at KCC

    Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

    An anthology of three plays directed by Seema Bhargava Pahwa. The medley brings to life three timeless Hindi short stories by Premchand, Mannu Bhandari and Bhisham Sahni, exploring the colourful mosaic of human emotions, tracing the ebbs and flows of human connection woven with womanhood, memory and meaning. Part of the Ami Arts Festival.

  • Sarabhuj’s Aranya Purush, at Rabindra Sadan

    Rabindra Sadan Cathedral Road, Kolkata

    The first segment features a colourful presentation of a dozen diverse folk forms from Medinipur. The second part, Aranya Purush, is a theatre production deeply inspired by folk traditions. This play combines dance, music and drama to portray the profound relationship between humanity and nature, exploring themes of identity, survival and harmony with the natural […]

  • Aadyam (Mumbai)’s Sanp Sirhi, at Birla Sabhagar

    G D Birla Sabhagar 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata

    A darkly comic thriller adapted into Hindi from Anthony Shaffer’s celebrated two-hander Sleuth, directed by Shubhrajyoti Barat. Part of the Ami Arts Festival.  

  • Natadha’s Mahabharat 2, at Madhusudan

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

    Written by Shib Mukhopadhyay as his second dramatization of the epic, this time concentrating on the Udyoga Parva. Directed by Arna Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

  • Gopal Datt (Mumbai)’s Aur Karo Theatre, at KCC

    Kolkata Centre for Creativity Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata

    A collection of theatre songs delivered and linked by Datt and his accompanists. The songs formed part of different productions from his early days at National School of Drama to his career as actor, writer, director and composer. The performance features perfectly-timed humour, satire and shared anecdotes from his experiences. Part of Ami Arts Festival.

  • Mukhomukhi’s Tiner Taloyar, at Academy

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

    Utpal Dutt’s classic play, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

  • Smarannik (Bengaluru)’s Drishtikanya, at Academy

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

    Inspired by Daphne Du Maurier’s “The Blue Lenses” , Indrashis Laharry's Bengali adaptation is a comedy of illusions revolving around a blind lady who regains her eyesight after an operation. As the bandages are removed, she sees everything – or, rather, everyone – entirely differently; every human face appears to be that of an animal. […]