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.
Bengali play directed by Debasish Chakraborty. Part of Minerva’s National Theatre Festival 2026.
Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.
Hindustani 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.
The inaugural production at Rangakarmee's festival celebrating their golden jubilee. A revival of their historic play directed by Usha Ganguli.
A 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 […]
The popular children's production, directed by Anamitra Khan. Part of Rangakarmee's golden jubilee celebrations.
Focusing on Nati Binodini's last years, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay. Two shows, at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
A rare opportunity to see Kolkata's only Sanskrit group in its latest production, a musical dance-drama.
Rangakarmee's dynamic production that won multiple awards at META 2025. Based on Bundeli folklore, Alakhnandan dramatized the tragedy of Chanda, a member of the Bedni tribe, historically criminalized as prostitutes. Directed by Anirudh Sarkar. Part of Rangakarmee's golden jubilee celebrations. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
A 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 […]