Premiere of Pancham Vaidic's Bhittan, adapted into Bengali from Brecht's Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Two shows, matinee at 2 p.m. and evening at 5:30.
Premiere of Naye Natuya's Naksikānthār Māth directed by Goutam Halder.
Written and directed by Parthapratim Deb. Academy of Fine Arts. Recommended, 4 stars. Read my review here.
Directed by Sohini Sengupta, dramatized from Praphulla Ray's story by Saptarshi and Anindita. Academy of Fine Arts.
Samuel Beckett’s Endgame translated into Hindi by Uma Jhunjhunwala, directed by S. M. Azhar Alam. From director's note: “Me—to play”. To live is to play a game; it is also to play a role. No link to the past, no hope for the future. Bosh, tosh, nonsense, stupidity, absurdity. We did not have experience of the […]
Little Thespian’s Jashn-E-Rang, a national Hindi and Urdu theatre festival, celebrates its 10th edition this year. It has become one of the most looked-out-for theatre events in Kolkata. Despite the difficulties in organizing such a live festival on a national level during the pandemic, Little Thespian says the show must go on, and go on […]
Bibhab Natya Academy's Thakur Thakbe Katakshan, followed by Baranagar Ebang's Bidehi Bidrohi.
Sayak's Bhalo Lok, adapted from Pirandello by Chandan Sen, directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.
Nandipat's Krishnapurer Rupkatha, directed by Bimal Chakrabarti, written by Jyotishman Chattopadhyay
Two productions. Elam Phire, matinee. Followed by Mangalik's longest-running production, Manush Bhut, directed by Samir Biswas, at 6:30. The latter recommended viewing: ★★★★
