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Mangolik’s Ram Udhao, at Girish
2026-02-09 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
A play in Bengali carrying a strong political statement with a disturbing pun in the title. Written and directed by Samir Biswas.

Chidakash Kalalaya's Samvatsar Katha, at KCC
2026-02-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata
The culminating performance of a ten-day immersive residency at KCC, directed by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Piyal Bhattacharya. Rooted in Bharata’s Natyashastra, it presents the cycle of India’s six seasons, weaving ensemble choreography with live music, poetry, masks and handcrafted props, to experience the rhythms of nature in harmony and joy. A rare chance to see Kolkata’s only classical theatre group. Read my review of the original production.

Aaloron (Yorkshire)'s Prasanga: Prem, at ICCR
2026-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata, 700016, India
Based on four of Tagore’s timeless love stories that explore different phases of love and the complex tapestry of human relationships. The production in Bengali aims to bring these classic texts to a contemporary audience.

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Girish
2026-02-14 18:30 - 20:40 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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.

Aneek’s Angina Jure Bhor, at Tapan
2026-02-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
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.

Angan’s Nilambala Chhe Ana, at Madhusudan
2026-02-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
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 a sage of time with Nilambala, his witness and companion, seemingly mere history. Written by Shantanu Majumdar and directed by Abhi Sengupta.

Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La’s Aniket Sandhya, at Madhusuan
2026-02-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Revival of the group’s old production, written and directed by Chandan Sen, about the plight of lonely senior citizens.

Aneek’s Angina Jure Bhor, at Girish
2026-02-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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
2026-02-22 14:45 - 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. Two performances, at 2:45 and 6:30.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Sansriti’s Kothakar Charitra Kothay Rekhechha, at Madhusudan
2026-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
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.

Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Tapan
2026-02-22 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.

Ichheymoto's Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Gyan Manch
2026-02-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, 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.
Recommended: ★★★★

Shohan’s Amirah, at Girish
2026-02-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
Inspired by Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy Antigone, Indianized by Anirban Sen and directed by Anish Ghosh.

Angik’s Binodini Opera, at Kala Mandir
2026-02-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata
Biographical drama on Nati Binodini co-written by Abanti Chakraborty and Sibashis Bandyopadhyay, and directed by Abanti Chakraborty. Read my review.

Natasena’s Gorur Garir Headlight, at Girish
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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.

Pratikriti’s Padma Nadir Majhi, at Rabindra Sadan
2026-02-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road, Kolkata, 700016
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Alok Deb in Pratikriti’s long-running production.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★

Belgharia Ruptapas's Sanko, at Madhusudan
2026-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Ritwik Ghatak’s long-forgotten but highly relevant drama that has a simplicity and warmth at a human level. The first half is set in Calcutta during a post-Partition riot and the second half in the milieu of a village family in East Bengal. Directed by Kaushik Ghosh.

Samstab’s Gaurer Kabach, at Academy
2026-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s magical story about Gaur, who loves to play the flute, and is loved by the ancient folk in his village, threatened by the arrival of a man who wants to take over everything. Dramatized and directed by Suman Sengupta.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Sudrak’s Shikh ^kha Jatir Merudanda, at Girish
2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
A so-called “uneducated” satire on education written and directed by Debasis Majumdar.
Read my review.

Anya Theatre’s Caretaker, at Gyan Manch
2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Gyan Manch, Gyan Manch, 11, Pretoria St, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Harold Pinter’s early drama translated and transplanted into Bengali and directed by Arindam Mukherjee.
Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.

Ichheymoto’s Je Janlagulor Akash Chhilo, at Academy
2026-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India

Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy
2026-03-03 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.

Samstab’s Uranta Tarader Chhaya, at Madhusudan
2026-03-05 18:30 - 20:40 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Written and directed by Debasish. An imaginative account of the conflict between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
Highly recommended: ★★★★★ Read my review.

Natyaranga’s Sei Ek Binodini, at Girish
2026-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Girish Mancha, Bagbazar
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: ★★★★.

Sandbox Collective (Bengaluru) and Santoshpur Anuchintan’s In Search of Goddess Sitala, at Tapan
2026-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Tapan Theatre, Kalighat
A multimedia theatre performance that reflects on the lives of contemporary female impersonators in Sitala Jatra or Sitala Mangal, a rich and diverse but now endangered performatory ritual mostly found in rural West Bengal. Sitala (from sital, meaning cool; literally, the cool one), a non-Aryan deity, is the much-dreaded goddess or mother of diseases in spring, desperate to attain worship from the people. Written by Gaurav Das and Srijukta Dijo Nityananda, and directed by Gaurav Das.

Karunamoyee Saptarshi’s Bidaybaran, at Aban Mahal
2026-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | CLT Aban Mahal, 90 Kankulia, Gariahat Road, Kolkata, India
Chekhov’s classic Uncle Vanya adapted to an old, decaying estate in rural Bengal and directed by Somudranil Sarkar.

Theatre Workshop's Gadaibabu Aschhen, at Madhusudan
2026-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
Adapted from Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot and directed by Ashok Mukhopadhyay.

Purba Paschim’s A-shakti, at Academy
2026-03-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
The poet Shakti Chattopadhyay’s life, thought and times dramatized by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Debasish.

Purba Paschim’s Sri o Nidhu-babu Katha, at Academy
2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Academy of Fine Arts, 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071, India
Ujjwal Chattopadhyay’s play about the triangle between Tappa pioneer Nidhu-babu, his royal patron-friend Mahananda Ray, and the latter’s mistress Srimati who became Nidhu-babu’s devoted disciple. Directed by Soumitra Mitra.

Sayak’s Dharmabatar, at Madhusudan
2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:40 | Madhusudan Mancha, Gariahat Rd S, Jodhpur Park,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700031, India
