Abhigyanm (Guwahati)’s A Stupid Common Man, at Madhusudan
Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaMultilingual clowns' satire directed by Ranhang Choudhury. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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NT Theatre (Imphal)’s The Priestess, at Girish
Girish Mancha BagbazarA play in Manipuri and Meiteilon directed by Ningthouja Deepak. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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Natya Anan’s Meghnad, at Academy
Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaBased on the exceptional life, works, thoughts and times of renowned astrophysicist and nuclear scientist Meghnad Saha, one of the greatest figures who shaped modern India. He fought against caste-based discrimination, orthodox beliefs and divisive politics. His weapon was science. Written by Sudipta Bhawmik and directed by Chandan Sen.
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Sanglap Kolkata’s Hulusthul, at Academy
Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDramatized from Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s Ek Āshcharja Pheriwālā by Kuntal Mukhopadhyay and directed by Debasish. A mysterious hawker sells seemingly useless things, which evil people conspire to capture, while an eccentric scientist pursues his thirst for knowledge, Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
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Krishti (Dinajpur)’s Jaha Bolibo Satya Bolibo, at Madhusudan
Madhusudan Mancha Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaBengali translation of Swadesh Deepak's Court Martial, directed by Surojit Ghosh. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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Tala Dhrupad Natya Sanstha (Hugli)’s Abhijan, at Girish
Girish Mancha BagbazarBengali play directed by Debasish Chakraborty. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
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Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Academy
Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaWritten and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.
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Out of Nowhere’s Guards at the Taj, at Gyan Manch
Gyan Manch Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaHindustani adaptation of Rajiv Joseph's dark comedy that won the Obie award for best new American play in 2016. Two guards at the newly built Taj Mahal discuss perfection, duty, obedience and rebellion in a blend of humour, brutality and philosophical questions about beauty and power.
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Rangakarmee’s Lok Katha, at Sujata Sadan
Sujata Devi Smriti Sadan 7 Hazra Road, Kolkata, IndiaThe inaugural production at Rangakarmee's festival celebrating their golden jubilee. A revival of their historic play directed by Usha Ganguli.
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Curl’s Seasons of Love, at Padatik
Padatik Little Theatre 6/7 A J C Bose Road, KolkataA memory play about love and loss that grapples with themes of family and homesickness as well as the intergenerational bonds that give individual family members the strength to stay together despite the dementia and geography that threaten to separate them. Through mutual experiences of grief and an overarching love for Shakespeare and Rabindrasangit, the […]