• Mayurbhanj Chhau by Bibhu Datta, at Birla Academy

    Birla Academy of Art and Culture Southern Avenue, Kolkata

    Mayurbhanj Chhau, the mask-less form of Chhau from Odisha, not normally seen in Kolkata, presented by Bibhu Datta. Three performances between 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Presented by Crafts Council of West Bengal as part of their 10-day Utsav. Highly recommended: ★★★★★

  • Ganakrishti’s Tomar Ami, at University Institute

    University Institute College Street, Kolkata, India

    Adapted into Bengali from Slovenian dramatist Evald Flisar's Take Me into Your Hands by director Amitava Dutta. Set in an old bookshop, about the love of books.

  • Ganakrishti’s Athaba Rabithakur, at Academy

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

    Adapted from Slovenian dramatist Evald Flisar's What about Leonardo, set in a neurological institute, and directed by Amitava Dutta.

  • Pancham Vaidic’s Ghare Baire, at Academy

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

    Pancham Vaidic's Ghare Baire, dramatized from Tagore's domestic-political novel and directed by Arpita Ghosh.

  • Prachya’s Manikarnikay Manika, at Academy

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

    Adapted into contemporary India from Sartre’s Respectful Prostitute by Anshuman Bhowmick and directed by Biplab Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.

  • Theatre Formation Paribartak’s Titumir, at Academy

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

    Utpal Dutt’s play on the peasant uprising in Barasat against the British and the zamindars, directed by Joyraj Bhattacharya.

  • Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Written and directed by Debashis. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah. Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

  • Theatre Platform’s Nur Jahan, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Dwijendra Lal Roy’s 1908 tragedy, directed by Debasish Ray. The historical drama retells the life of Nur Jahan.

  • Shohan’s Amirah, at Academy

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

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