About

About

Biography

Abhishek Majumdar is a playwright, essayist, scenographer, and director working in India and internationally. His work has been produced and commissioned in leading theaters of the world including Royal Court Theatre London, Prithvi Theatre Mumbai, Ranga Shankara Bangalore, Deutsch Shauspielhaus Hamburg, Ruhrfest Recklinghausen, Théâtre du Soleil Paris, National Theatre London, San Francisco Opera, PEN World Voices, Internacionale Dramaturgie Festival Buenos Aires, San Francisco Opera, and PlayCo New York amongst others.

He is a recipient of multiple awards including the META Award for Best Play and Best Script, International Theatremakers Award New York, The Shankar Nag Rangakarmi Award Bangalore, the Toto Funds the Arts Award, Segal Center Award for Civic Engagement in the Arts, B.V.Karanth Fellowship of Ninasam, Best Director in London Movie Awards, Best Director 8 and Half Film Festival (Rome) Awards, Best Scenographer Sofia International Film Festival amongst others. He works in Theater, Film, and Opera in different languages and cultures. His book of essays, Theater Across Borders is published by Bloomsbury International as part of the Theatermakers series and he has been published, performed, and translated in Hindi, English, French, German, Czech, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Kashmiri, and Spanish. He is the Artistic Director of Nalanda Arts Studio Bangalore and creative producer at New Voices Arts Project based in Bangalore. His plays are published by Bloomsbury International.

Apart from theater, he has published in the areas of mathematics, environmental economics, and chemistry.

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Disciplines

Directs

International stage, opera, and experimental cinema.

Writes

Multilingual plays in English, Hindi, and Bangla.

Teaches

Program Head of Theater at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Archival documentation photo of hand-annotated theatrical manuscript drafts and scenography sketches laid flat on an ivory working desk under focused warm daylight.
Archival documentation photo of hand-annotated theatrical manuscript drafts and scenography sketches laid flat on an ivory working desk under focused warm daylight.

Selected Honours

High-contrast dramatic lighting stage photography from a contemporary theatrical play performance at the Royal Court Theatre London, showing deep ink background and central figure spotlight.
High-contrast dramatic lighting stage photography from a contemporary theatrical play performance at the Royal Court Theatre London, showing deep ink background and central figure spotlight.
Royal Court

London Stage

Dramatic wide operatic stage production picture from San Francisco Opera with bold architectural shadows and rich monochromatic atmosphere.
Dramatic wide operatic stage production picture from San Francisco Opera with bold architectural shadows and rich monochromatic atmosphere.
SF Opera

Opera Scenography

Full-stage theatrical performance photograph at Théâtre du Soleil in Paris, capturing expressive dramatic lighting and ensemble positioning.
Full-stage theatrical performance photograph at Théâtre du Soleil in Paris, capturing expressive dramatic lighting and ensemble positioning.
Th. Soleil

Paris Production

Quiet interior architectural view of an iconic contemporary theatre auditorium in South Asian / Middle Eastern cultural center, empty seats in solemn shadows.
Quiet interior architectural view of an iconic contemporary theatre auditorium in South Asian / Middle Eastern cultural center, empty seats in solemn shadows.
Ranga Shank.

Bangalore Venue

Minimalist black box theatre rehearsal room photography at NYU Abu Dhabi, featuring precise architectural line work and dramatic overhead illumination.
Minimalist black box theatre rehearsal room photography at NYU Abu Dhabi, featuring precise architectural line work and dramatic overhead illumination.
NYU Abu Dhabi

Academic Practice

Production stage photography at the National Theatre London, showcasing stark directional spotlighting and editorial composition.
Production stage photography at the National Theatre London, showcasing stark directional spotlighting and editorial composition.
National Th

London Production

Inquiries & Correspondence

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