Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Antigone: Celebration of the Protest in the Actor’s Body
Every Saturday, a group called Kasba Arghya puts on short plays at a place called Anuchintan Art Centre in Calcutta.
The plays are special because the actors and the audience are very close to each other.
One of the plays is called 'Antigone: Celebration of the Protest in the Actor’s Body.'
It has two parts.
The first part is a classic story, and the second part is a new take on the story that talks about loving nature.
The actors in this play are really good and make the story come to life.
The plays are popular, and many people come to watch them every week.
Kasba Arghya organizes weekly off-proscenium plays at Anuchintan Art Centre in Calcutta every Saturday.
The event, called 'Saturday Plays,' features both Kasba Arghya productions and those by other theatre groups.
The plays are performed in close proximity to the audience, creating a unique and intimate experience.
'Antigone: Celebration of the Protest in the Actor’s Body' is a notable production with two parts: a classic enactment and a contemporary extension.
The play is directed by Manish Mitra and features brilliant writing by Abhik Bhattacharya in the second part.
- Who
- Kasba Arghya, led by Manish Mitra, and other theatre groups
- What
- Weekly performances of off-proscenium plays, including 'Antigone: Celebration of the Protest in the Actor’s Body'
- When
- Every Saturday
- Where
- Anuchintan Art Centre, Santoshpur, Calcutta
- Why
- To showcase brief, off-proscenium plays with spatial intimacy between performers and audience
- Location
- Anuchintan Art Centre, Santoshpur, Calcutta
- Organizer
- Kasba Arghya, led by Manish Mitra
- Event Name
- Saturday Plays
- Event Frequency
- Every Saturday
- Average Audience Size
- Around 40 people
- Play Title
- Antigone: Celebration of the Protest in the Actor’s Body
- Director
- Manish Mitra
- Playwright
- Abhik Bhattacharya (second part)