Stage Lights & Spotlight: This Week's Must-See Plays
September 22, 2025 12:27:19 IST MTG editorial
From grand historical sagas that resurrect forgotten epochs to sharp-witted comedies that capture the chaos of contemporary life, Mumbai’s theatre scene pulses with an ever-evolving blend of passion, creativity, and bold imagination.
Whether you’re a seasoned theatre lover or a first-time visitor drawn by the magnetic allure of the stage, Mumbai beckons you to step into a world of discovery. Each ticket is a portal, each performance a doorway to an entirely new realm. And as the curtain rises, the magic begins to unfold.
You may find yourself in a hidden black box theatre, where the boundary between performer and audience blurs into a raw, electric energy. Or perhaps you’ll step into the grandeur of a historic auditorium, where every whispered echo carries the weight of tales once lived. Here, theatre is more than just an art form - "it’s a living, breathing connection, a fleeting truth shared in the dark.
In this City of Dreams, the spotlight shines forever, and the stories never cease. The stage is always ready for you.
EK NAATA ASTI (Marathi) An emotional tale of Karthik’s sacrifice and Kavya’s dreams, showing how love, duty, and family bonds endure loss and misunderstanding...Read More...
Day & Date: Mon, 22nd September Time: 04:30 pm Venue: Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane
THE FATHER (Hindi) A tense family drama where ambition, betrayal, and manipulation push Mahesh into a cruel trap, blurring love, power, and sanity...Read More...
Day & Date: Tue, 23rd September Time: 07:45 pm Venue: Chaubara By Veda Factory
AURAT AURAT AURAT (Hindustani) An all-women cast brings Ismat Chughtai’s bold essays alive, exposing patriarchy, empty rituals, and the struggles of womanhood...Read More...
Day & Date: Wed, 24th September Time: 07:30 pm Venue: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
LIGHTS CAMERA REACTION (English) LIGHTS CAMERA REACTION is a stage play concept that is bent arround every day to day life experiences.It will be enacted in way that will entertain you throughout the event...Read More...
Day & Date: Thu, 25th September Time: 08:00 pm Venue: Dorangos Hall, Bandra
AJAATSHATRU (Hindi) Ajaatshatru, a Hindi adaptation of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, exposes pollution, greed, and a clash of truth vs power...Read More...
Day & Date: Fri, 26th September Time: 08:00 pm Venue: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
HARDIT KAUR GILL (Hindi) Hardit Kaur Gill, an Indian take on Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, follows a woman trapped by desire and despair in a universal tragedy...Read More...
Day & Date: Sat, 27th September Time: 08:30 pm Venue: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
PEECHHA KARTI PARCHAIYAAN (Hindi) An Indian adaptation of Ibsen’s Ghosts, set in Cooch-Behar, where feudal traditions haunt a royal family and shackle future generations...Read More...
Day & Date: Sun, 28th September Time: 08:30 pm Venue: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
*Mumbai Theatre Guide takes no responsibility for change in schedule.