Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by the American film The Judge (2014) about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner, initially hostile, gradually starts narrating his story and the miraculous journey of a young Gomira dancer from a small village in Dinajpur to the world of Kolkata theatre. The researcher realizes the man’s unparalleled love for theatre and this auditorium. Written and […]

fter the turbulent 1960s, young Nilambala and Uddalak cross into the thunderous calls of the 1970s. Before the stormy chaos settles, life becomes unstable again—then the change of 1977, a breeze of dreamlike euphoria. But again the tide turns, and the river of life becomes a vast low tide. Uddalak, now past sixty, appears like […]

Revival of the group's old production, written and directed by Chandan Sen, about the plight of lonely senior citizens.

A young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner, initially hostile, gradually starts narrating his story and the miraculous journey of a young Gomira dancer from a small village in Dinajpur to the world of Kolkata theatre. The researcher realizes the man’s unparalleled love for theatre and this auditorium. Written […]

Dramatist-director Debasish’s biodrama about Panchanan Karmakar, the first creator of Bengali moveable typeface in the 18th century, based on Rajat Chakraborti’s novel Panchananer Haraph. Two performances, at 2:45 and 6:30. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Translated from Pirandello’s metatheatrical classic Six Characters in Search of an Author by Rudraprasad Sengupta and directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review here.

One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★. Two performances, at 3 pm and […]

Four childhood friends from the 1990s grow up and go different ways, passing through youthful romances, heated arguments and political movements, testifying to the times and documented by contemporanous hit songs and TV clips. Dramatized from Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee's story and directed by Saurav Palodhi. Recommended: ★★★★

Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, Indianized by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh.