Two famous illusory theatrical inspectors have reappeared in Kolkata, resurrected by the Hindi groups who first presented them 20 years ago. Padatik–rikh returns to Gogol’s classic political satire, The Government
What happens to the close college friendships that disappear into the mists of time? Does destiny toss one of them back into your life to see what you can make
Centre Stage Creations / Sanskriti Sagar hosted two all-women shows recently. Manhar Gadhia Production’s 7 x 3=21, their third edition of seven monologues, exclusively featured actresses for the first time.
Solo actress-directors took the stage in half of the new productions at Nandipat’s Narir Mancha festival, spotlighting the tribulations of women from classical to contemporary times. Draupadi’s woes have
This year’s Sabhagar Theatre Festival by Centre Stage Creations and Sanskriti Sagar featured as centrepiece the Films and Theatre Society (Delhi), who must have a rollicking sense of humour for
Narir Mancha, Nandipat’s festival around International Women’s Day of women directors, reached an auspicious tenth anniversary this year. Two of the new plays zeroed in on psychological troubles of their
Vinay Sharma is a class act in this Padatik–Rikh co-production. If acting forms the essence of theatre, one cannot hope for a more unobstructed demonstration of it than here, undoubtedly
Site-specific performances have not caught on in the conservative domain of Bengali theatre, though unconventional English groups in the city like The Creative Arts have experimented with this postmodern form
Celebrating its golden anniversary this year, Rangroop has grown from strength to strength, a different trajectory from many Bengali groups who have reached that milestone. Starting off as a small
The trauma experienced by refugees, local and worldwide, forms the theme of two solo productions. East Side Stories, about both Bengals post-partition, inaugurated the newest performance venue in our city
Youth theatre in this city – though some of these troupes may justifiably claim they are no longer young and qualify for treatment on par with regular groups – encounters
Solo performances constitute the nucleus of several new Bengali productions, in which technical inputs, stage properties or voices off add extra dimensions to the acting. In Broken Images, Girish
