Written and directed by Shekhor Samaddar, Apurba Golap is not a historical play, although it presents some historical events of the time when urban theatre in a European form was introduced in the subcontinent during British regime.

In those days, harlots performed the female characters since women from ordinary households were not allowed to act in theatre. Often these actresses could earn social status through their theatrical achievement. Sukumari Datta was one such actress who was a prostitute in her early life and later came to theatre, but did not get any social recognition. Through the story of these theatre artistes, the laywright draws an overall picture of theatre of that time--profile of artistes, their social condition, and their protest against the British colonisation and others. Ajit Roy designs the set of the play while Badal Das designs the light. Mou Bhattacharya, Moloy Banarjee and Shekhor Samaddar perform in Apurba Golap.