• Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Academy

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

    Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play inspired by a foreign film about the personal conflict between a retired judge and his son who defends criminals. Directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

  • Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Academy

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

  • Srijak’s Prajapati, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    Samaresh Basu’s 1967 novel subsequently banned for obscenity (the Supreme Court overturned the judgment in 1985), dramatized and directed by Debashis Basu.

  • Bibhaban’s Char Deyaler Madhye, at Tripti Mitra Natyagriha

    Tripti Mitra Natyagriha Natya Akademi, Nandan complex, Kolkata

    Harold Pinter's Ashes to Ashes adapted and directed by Supriya Samajdar. Inaugurating Bibhaban's 24th Antaranga Natyotsab, which continues on May 12, 13 and 14 with two different productions every evening, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

  • Ushneek’s Apurbba Sati, at Academy

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

    Actress Sukumari Datta’s historic 1875 play directed by Ishita Mukhopadhyay.

  • Bengal Repertory’s Nihsanga Ishwar, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    The production that won five META awards this year, including Best Production, Best Script, Best Design, Best Female Supporting Actor and Best Male Actor. Designed and directed by Suman Saha, set on the last day of Krishna’s life.

  • Naya Theatre (Bhopal)’s Kamdev ka Apna Basant Ritu ka Sapna, at Academy

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

    Revival of Habib Tanvir's Chhattisgarhi adaptation of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. Hugely entertaining and the rustic Mechanicals a riot. Recommended: ★★★★.

  • Rabindra Bharati’s Jhilimili Ankabanka, at Tapan

    Tapan Theatre Kalighat

    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.

  • Naya Theatre (Bhopal)’s Charandas Chor, at Academy

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

    Habib Tanvir’s timeless contemporary classic, continuing in the production originally directed by him. Recommended: ★★★★

  • Purbaranga’s Sitayan, at Girish

    Girish Mancha Bagbazar

    Written and directed by Malay Ray, inspired by Mallika Sengupta’s novel on Sita’s story rather than Rama’s. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.