• Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Academy

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

    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.

  • Bandel Arohi’s Rat Kato Holo, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Written by Amitabha Chakrabarti, directed by Ranjan Roy. Recommended viewing: ★★★★  Read my review. Fourth evening of Sayak's ten-day competitive festival of Bengali theatre.

  • Ichheymoto’s Henry Kothay?, at Academy

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

    Premiere of director Saurav Palodhi's adaptation of Clifford Odets's 1935 socialist classic, Waiting for Lefty, about the poverty of taxi drivers in the USA.

  • 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.