I once thought it was impossible to present the magnitude of the novel on stage.
‘Nil Chhaya' connects the Indigo Revolt to the oppressions faced by present day garment factory workers in Bangladesh.
I found myself looking for him beyond the pages of Elias's novel, among the old men who beg on the streets of Dhaka, or in the madman lying on the footpath, trying to say something in a huff or lost in a hallucination on the open road.
A three-day-long national dance-drama festival has begun in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The festival will be inaugurated today, and will continue on July 24 and 25.
Popular theatre troupe, Prachyanat is ready to stage their popular play “Khawabnama” at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
Celebrating the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and their journey of 50 years, noted drama troupe Theatre has launched a year-long initiative. Marking Independence Day, they will be staging well-known plays.
The 20 minute technical show was showcased at the Liberation War Museum. Directed by differently abled British theatre director, Ramesh Meyyappan, the play emphasised on the theme of the 1971 genocide and Liberation War without the use of any dialogues.
Commemorating the struggle of our Liberation war, Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and birth centenary of the Father of The Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. noted cultural and theatre personality Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), has conceptualised and organised ‘Gonohotta Poribesh Theatre’. Based on the mass genocides in 1971, the plays are being staged in 64 districts across the country.
Theatre group Utsho staged their fifth production, Agun Chabuk at the Experimental Hall in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 14. The premier took place at 5 pm, and the show took place at 7:30 pm on the same day. The drama was directed by Mannan Hira.
After a break of years, Padatik Nattya Sangsad, TSC will stage William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. The event will take place at the
September 13 marks the 16th death anniversary of cultural activist, one of the founding members of Padatik Nattya Sangsad and organising secretary of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Abu Mohammad Murtaish.
The closing ceremony of the five-day long IDLC Theatre Festival 2018 was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 8.
Based on Rabindranath Tagore's story, Shey was staged by Padatik Nattya Sangsad Bangladesh yesterday at 7 pm in Bangladesh Mahila Samiti. The play was directed by Debashish Gosh, and starred Samia Joyi, Mizan, Kamal Sadia, Pavel, Doly among others.
Jibon Sanket Natya Gosthi, a Habiganj based theatre group is going to perform their well-received production, Jyoti-sanghita at the 4th International Bamapada Mukhopadhyay memorial theatre festival 2018 in India. Tripura Theatre is organising the festival.
Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre has long been one of the flagbearers of Bangladesh in the international dance arena. Led by Pooja Sengupta, the troupe's artistic director, they have represented the country in many prestigious dance festivals worldwide.
Where the epic ends, Nityapurana begins. Writer and director Masum Reza's depiction of the aftermath of the epic Mahabharata is an impeccable creation. Last evening, the audience witnessed the 75th exhibition of Desh Natok's timeless production-- Nityapurana at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Two days prior to the national day of mourning, Mohakal Nattya Shamproday staged the opening show of Srabon Tragedy at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday.
After three long years, Prachyanat's Raja Ebong Onnanyo will be staged today in the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 7pm.
