Abhishek Majumdar is a scenographer , playwright and theatre director. He is also an Associate Professor of Arts practice at NYU Abu Dhabi and artistic director of Nalanda Arts Studio, Bangalore, an arts organisation dedicated to new work and collaborations between Asian and African arts companies. He is also the founder and ex artistic director of Indian Ensemble. 

Abhishek writes in Hindi, English and Bangla. His works have been produced around the world and translated to several languages including  English, French, Spanish, Tibetan, Kashmiri, Kannada, Marathi and Czech. He has created work for the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre, Tara Arts, Playco New York, Ranga Shankara Bangalore,  Jan natya manch Delhi, Deutsch Shauspielhaus Hamburg and Freigburg. 

Currently he is on commission with theatres in London, New York, Bangalore and Abu Dhabi. He is also commissioned by Bloomsbury for a book of essays as part of the Theatremakers series.