List of Plays

LIST OF PLAYS FOR CHILDREN

This list includes plays in different languages. There are some original plays, and some that are either adaptations / translations.

It is still a very basic compilation and we hope to soon include more writers and more languages.

Some plays were written to be performed by children, some to be performed by adults for children, and some that work in both formats. A few are radio plays that have also been performed on stage.

All are not published works.

The list is in alphabetical order, by first name.

Amritlal Nagar (1916-1990) (Hindi)
Baldivas Ki Rail 
Pari Desh Ki Sair 

Habib Tanvir (1923-2009) (Hindustani)

2004    आग की गेंद Aag Ki Gend, Vani Prakashan

2004    चाँदी का चमचा Chandi Ka Chamcha, Vani Prakashan

2004    दूध का गिलास Doodh Ka Gilaas, Vani Prakashan

2004    कारतूस Kartoos, Vani Prakashan

Indrani Barua (English)

2012    The Selfish Hippo and Other Plays, Foundation Books, imprint of Cambridge University Press India

Manav Kaul (1976) (Hindi)
Laal Pencil 
Mamtaz Bhai Patangwale

Manjula Padmanabhan (1953) (English)
2015        Astro-nuts, an intergalactic comedy / Hachette India Children’s Books (originally entitled GENERAL ASSEMBLY, published by Scholastic India in “Plays for Schools” 2007)

P L Deshpande (1919-2000) (Marathi)
1956 Vay Motha Khota 
1958 नवे गोकुळ Nave Gokul

Padmavathi Rao (English)
2012 The Devil's Tree
2011 Getting Wise

Poile Sengupta (1948) (English)
2007 Good Heavens! – A set of one act plays (Puffin)
Yavamajakka! 

Rajesh Joshi (Hindi)

2011    Brahm Rakshas Ka Nai, Rajkamal Prakashan

Ram Ganesh Kamatham (English)
2010 Muse-ical Magic 
2013 The Kick, the Quest, the Question 
2014 I just can't wait to be Me! 
2015 Beyond the Bubble 
2006 A Dog's Life 
2007 A long time ago, right now 

Ramu Ramanathan (1967) (English)
1998        The Boy Who Stopped Smiling 
2004 Medha and Zoombish
2007 Medha and Zoombish 2

Ratnakar Matkari (1938-2020) (Marathi)
1963        Nimma Shimma Rakshas
1966        Achat Gawachi Aphat Mavashi
1972        Albatya Galbatya
1995 Maakdaa, Maakdaa Hupp
1998 Chamatkaar Zaalaach Paahijey
Full list at http://ratnakarmatkari.com/sahitya-mulansathi-natak.html

Rekha Jain (1924-2010) (Hindi)
Apsara Ka Tota
Kakbhagoda
Udyam Dheeraj Badi Cheez Hai
Thapp Roti, Thapp Dal

2000    कौन बड़ा कौन छोटा Kaun Bada Kaun Chhota, NBT India

2008    स्वाधीनता संग्राम Swadheenta Sangram, NBT India

Safdar Hashmi (1954-1989) (Hindustani)
गिरगिट Girgit
गोपी गवैया बाघा बजैया Gopi Gavaiya Bagha Bajaye
राजा की खोज Raja Ki Khoj

ये दुनिया रंगीन Yeh Duniya Rangeen

मूर्तिकार Murtikar

Duniya Sabki

Sai Paranjpye (1938) (Marathi)
2008    Rigmarole and other plays, Penguin, (English)
1960    शेपटीचा शाप Shepteecha shaap, Mauj Prakashan

1962    जादूचा शंख Jaaducha shankh, Mauj Prakashan 

1963    भटक्याचें भविष्य Bhatkyanche bhavishya, Mauj Prakashan
1966    सळो की पळो Salo ki palo, Mauj Prakashan 

Haravlelya khelnyache rajya, Mauj Prakashan

Zhaali kaay gammat, Mauj Prakashan

Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena (1927-1983) (Hindi)
Kal Bhaat Aayega
1990    लाख की नाक Laakh ki naak, Rajkamal Prakashan
1990    भों भों - खों खों Bhon-bhon khon-khon, Rajkamal Prakashan

Shrilal Shukla (1925-2011) (Hindi)
2011    आविष्कार जूते का Aavishkar joote ka, based on Tagore's poem, Rajkamal Prakashan

Vaidehi (1945) (Kannada)
Dham Dhoom Suntaragali
Mookana Makkalu
Gombe Macbeth
Danadangura
Nayimari Nataka
Kotu Gumma
Jhum Jham Aane Mathu Putta
Surya Banda
Ardhachandra Mitayi
Hakki Haadu
Somari Olya

Vijay Tendulkar (1928-2008) (Marathi)
1960        Ithe Bale Miltat 
1961        Meshpatre
1966        पाटलाच्या पोरींच लगीन Patlachya Porich Lagin, Mauj Prakashan
1966        चिमणा बांधतो बंगला Chimana Bandhato Bangla, Mauj Prakashan
1970        Rajaranila gham hava  
1970        Baba Harawale  
1970        Bobbychi Goshta  
1970        Chambhar Chaukashiche Natak

Qudsia Zaidi (1914-1960) (Hindustani)
Sitara
La Mere Chane Ka Daana
Chacha Chakkan ke Dramey
Chacha Chakkan ke Kaarname
Jungle Mein Sher, a collection of animal plays