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Abhishek Majumdar’s theatre carries the weight of multiple languages, regions, philosophies, forms, themes and colors that immediately call to mind the sheer diversity of the Indian theatrical landscape. And beyond.

Abhishek Majumdar’s theatre of ideas

Artistic Director Abdul Shayek announces his first season for Tara Theatre with tickets available now. New works from writers including Abhishek Majumdar.

'Salt' revolves around a family of three women — a mother and two daughters — who are coping with the pandemic and its resulting shortcomings by telling each other stories and faking the food on their plate.

For 15 years, Abhishek Majumdar has created plays on the fragility of human lives trapped in war and other upheavals. When the lockdown turned him into a relief worker, the award-winning theatre director found himself in a baffling new conflict zone.

In society, the role of the artist is unambiguous: to assert the individual imagination, be curious and forge new questions — the singular power that states fear.

Culture critic Trisha Gupta's two-part interview with playwright-director Abhishek Majumdar.

Majumdar spoke with critic Trisha Gupta about theatrical form and content, the politics of language in India, and his many interests beyond the stage.

Culture critic Trisha Gupta's two-part interview with playwright-director Abhishek Majumdar.
Majumdar's production of Djinns of Eidgah by the Bread Theatre and Film Company of Cambridge is currently being staged at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Abhishek Majumdar’s play launches a philosophical inquiry into non-violence and defying oppression

His plays get banned and shadowy figures follow him in the street. But Abhishek Majumdar will not be silenced. As his drama about riots in Tibet is finally staged, we meet the fearless writer

Up-close and personal with the winner of the first Shankar Nag theatre award, instituted by Ranga Shankara in 2014.