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Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Academy
2026-04-02 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
A so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar.
Read my review.

Pragati (Liluah)’s Sandipani, at Gyan Manch
2026-04-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Written by Anirban Sen and directed by Abir Ghosh, concerning a professor who tells his students about Che Guevara.

Smarannik (Bengaluru)’s Drishtikanya, at Tapan
2026-03-29 18:30 - 20:40 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Inspired by Daphne Du Maurier’s “The Blue Lenses” , Indrashis Laharry’s Bengali adaptation is a comedy of illusions revolving around a blind lady who regains her eyesight after an operation. As the bandages are removed, she sees everything – or, rather, everyone – quite differently. Directed by Sayandeb Bhattacharya.

Vivechana (Jabalpur)'s Par Pazeb Na Bhige, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Satyanarayan Patel’s folk-styled musical directed by Vivek and Pragati Pandey.
Sixth and final production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.

Nandipat’s Chandrabati Katha, at Academy
2026-03-28 18:30 - 20:40 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about Chandrabati, the 16th-century poet who composed the first Bangla Ramayan from the perspective of Sita, as well as parts of the Maimansingha Gitika. Directed by Prokash Bhattacharya.

Ashirwad (Begusarai)'s Pashmina, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Mrinal Mathur’s touching Hindi play about a couple going for a vacation to Kashmir. Directed by Amit Roushan.
Fifth production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.

Rangakarnee's Eeraa--A Woman’s Search for Mirra Alfassa, at Rangakarmee
2026-03-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Rangakarmee Studio Theatre, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata, 700033, India
Premiere of Rangakarmee’s first English play. It traces a contemporary woman’s journey to understand the life and consciousness of Mirra Alfassa, discovering how quiet moments of memory, care and inner awakening can become pathways to peace in our disturbed times. Directed by Anirudh Sarkar and performed by Ranjini Ghosh.

Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
2026-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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: ★★★★.

Little Thespian’s Chak, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The last play written by Little Thespian’s S. M. Azhar Alam, directed by Uma Jhunjhunwala. About the various challenges faced by Indian Muslims after the conflict in East Pakistan in 1971, through the struggles of one such family whose Indian citizenship is questioned. Read my review.

Fourth production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.

Naye Natua’s Maimansingha Gitika, at Academy
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The folktale of Mahuya by Dwija Kanai, dramatized and directed by Goutam Halder.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review here.

Baghajatin Alaap’s Padma Nadir Majhi, at Rabindra Sadan
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Parthapratim Deb.

Proscenium’s Begum Jani Ki Haveli, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
An Urdu/Hindi Indianization of Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic The House of Bernarda Alba. Adapted and directed by Anjum Rizvi.
Third production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.
Read my review.

Bengal Repertory’s Nihsanga Ishwar, at Girish
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Set on the last day of Krishna’s life, this production won five META awards last year, including Best Production, Best Script, Best Design, Best Female Supporting Actor and Best Male Actor. Designed and directed by Suman Saha, co-written by Soham Gupta.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Purbaranga’s Sitayan, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Written and directed by Malay Ray, inspired by Mallika Sengupta’s Bengali novel on Sita’s story rather than Rama’s.
Second production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Ganakrishti's Mastuto Vice, at Academy
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Dario Fo’s comedy The Virtuous Burglar, adapted and directed by Amitabha Datta. A robber breaks into an apartment, but his plans are complicated when he discovers he’s not alone, has to face two sets of cheating partners, and is forced to act as a go-between and a peacemaker. The would-be criminal beomes the moral compass.

Ekrang (Mumbai)'s Pagla Ghoda, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Badal Sircar’s classic in Pratibha Agrawal’s Hindi translation, directed by Jayant Deshmukh.
Inaugural production of Little Thespian’s 15th national theatre festival, Jashn-e-Azhar.

Rabindra Bharati’s Jhilimili Ankabanka, at R B University
2026-03-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | West Bengal
A biodrama on the life and philosophy of Kazi Nazrul Islam above and beyond his image as “the revolutionary poet”, written by Ratan Sanyamath and directed by Gagandeep.
At Nati Binodini Mancha, Rabindra Bharati University, Barrackpore Trunk Road.

Rangakarmee’s Adhe Adhure, at Rangakarmee
2026-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Rangakarmee Studio Theatre, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata, 700033, India
Mohan Rakesh’s classic domestic drama directed by Anirudh Sarkar at Rangakarmee’s intimate studio theatre.

Aneek’s Angina Jure Bhor, at Tapan
2026-03-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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 and directed by Gaurav Das.

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
2026-03-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
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.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Thespians’ Witness, at Tapan
2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
Written by Jeet Satragni and directed by Partha Mukhopadhyay. Some lawyers, under the guise of their profession, aid real offenders in escaping consequences through the exploitation of legal loopholes. Their mastery of persuasive tactics and even deceit allows them to present truth as falsehood. Yet, an unexpected turn of events alters their destinies, subjecting them to the possibility of severe retribution in their own lives. The play delves into the consequences of their deceptive ways, revealing a compelling tale of poetic justice.

Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Madhusudan
2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, 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.

Shantipur Harmony's Basabadal, at KCC
2026-03-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
What does it mean to leave a house, and what do we carry with us when we do? Directed by Arpan Garai, a striking contemporary Bengali play that explores identity, memory and belonging through objects, silences and stories that refuse easy answers. An old man, a nameless broker and a house where even the bed and shoes speak—this is a world where the personal and the political quietly collide.
Two performances, at 6:30 pm and 8 pm.

Mangolik’s Bapu, at Academy
2026-03-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
One of the best Bengali biodramas on Gandhiji, written by Jeet-Satragni and directed by Samir Biswas. Recommended: ★★★★
Read my review.

Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
2026-03-15 15:00 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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 6:30 pm.

Natya-anan’s Meghnad, at Academy
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:50 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Based 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. Bengali play written by Sudipta Bhawmik and directed by Chandan Sen.

Studio 9’s My Name Is Jaan, at Birla Sabhagar
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | G D Birla Sabhagar, 29 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata, 700019
Arpita Chatterjee’s solo musical on Gauhar Jan, directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.

Purba Paschim’s A-shakti, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India
The poet Shakti Chattopadhyay’s life, thought and times dramatized by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Debasish.

Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Sarat Sadan
2026-03-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Sarat Sadan, Behala, Kolkata, India
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.
The only production from Kolkata to reach the final round of META 2026, Delhi.
Recommended: ★★★★
