Calcutta theatre’s search for other-than-proscenium performance spaces throws up surprising finds at times. Epitaphheen Mrityu is a fairly loyal translation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s Men Without Shadows. Still, the play resonates with the audience, primarily due to the polished, motivated performances rendered by the actors. While Samudra Singha, Samudranil Sarkar, Sharanya Deyy, and Arthes Das are all quite effective, Namrota Roy is indeed a revelation with her mature interpretation of Lucie. Deyy’s ploy of segregating the performance space into two zones and having the audience move around works well, deliberately creating a sense of dislocation and disorientation.

Source: The Telegraph January 03, 2026 03:21 UTC