Prachyanat
Prachyanat dominates Ishrat Nishat Natya Puraskar 2023, bags four awards
A nine-member jury board comprising eminent theatre personalities such as Shafi Ahmed, Kamaluddin Kabir, Haroon Ar Rashid Khan, Debaprosad Debnath, Hridi Huq, Fahmida Haq Koli, Sadhana Ahmed, Kha Ma Harun, and Nazrul Kabir were tasked to watch and evaluate 33 plays staged in 2023 for the award.
'Ishrat Nishat Natya Puraskar 2023' to honour theatre practitioners in 9 categories
Announcing the official prize-giving ceremony of “Ishrat Nishat Natya Puraskar 2023” on February 9, the committee’s executive committee chairman, Nasir Uddin Yousuff, along with chief coordinator Selina Shelley, declared the names of the nominated theatre personalities in categories of best in production, director, playwright, male actor, female actor, best light designer, set designer and music designer and costume designer.
Prachyanat School to celebrate ‘Raktakarabi’s’ centenary with new production
Under the direction of Shawkat Hossain Sajib, the school will stage the play on Monday, January 29, at 7:00pm at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's National Theatre Hall. Prachyanat, which is renowned for its socially and politically aware grand theatrical presentations, is going to stage the epic play as part of its biannual school productions.
Theatre to thrive in 2024?
Prominent theatre troupes Prachyanat, Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, Aranyak Natyadal, Swapnadal, Meghdoot, Theatre, Batighar and others have planned to bring a new and intriguing set of theatrics to the stage as well for the year 2024 as well.
Prachyanat stages ‘Koinya’ at Mohila Samity after long hiatus
The popular Prachyanat drama “Koinya” is going to be staged on the stage of Bangladesh Mohila Samity in the Bailey Road area, after a long hiatus. The play will be screened tomorrow (November 18) at 7 pm. Murad Khan wrote the drama about the naïveté of the Sylhet-Sunamganj Haor area while it was directed by Azad Abul Kalam.
A stirring tale in ‘Aagunjatra’
In a tapestry woven with intrigue and human complexity, the play "Aagunjatra" by Indian playwright Mahesh Dattani, adapted and directed by Azad Abul Kalam, is set to command the spotlight at the Examination Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on November 10. Representing the 41st presentation by Prachyanat, this theatrical endeavour delves into the intricate lives of hijras, offering a poignant exploration led by the character Uma.
I cried every time watching ‘1971 Shei Shob Din’: Sanjida Preeti
A member of the prestigious theatre troupe, Prachyanat, Preeti managed time to indulge in a chat with The Daily Star.
Prachyanat to stage ‘A Mother in Mannville’ tomorrow
Marjorie Kinnan’s “A Mother in Mannville” revolves around the theme of love, sacrifice and society.
Prachyanat’s ‘Khwabnama’ to be staged tomorrow
The play is an adaptation from the famous novel of the same name, authored by the eminent novelist Akhteruzzaman Elias. The plot is a comprehensive narrative of the lives of people during the partition in 1947. Through this story, the novelist has brought out the life and reality of the time with a skillful hand.
Prachyanat to stage ‘Agunjatra’ tomorrow
The play tells the story of a transgender person, Kamala, who is in a relationship with the son of a minister. When the minister learns about this relationship, he arranges for Kamala to be murdered. Later, they frame another transgender person, Anarkali, for the murder of Kamala.
How I became Tamijer Baap in ‘Khowabnama’
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.
Expressionism of 'Bon Manush'
Eminent theatre troupe Prachyanat staged their highly praised production Bon Manush, directed by Baqar Bakul, yesterday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Prachyanat's 50th staging of “Kinu Kaharer Thetar” today
On the 38th anniversary of Dhaka Padatik, Prachyanat will stage its production “Kinu Kaharer Thetar” for the landmark 50th time, at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 7pm today. The acclaimed play, written by Manoj Mitra and directed by Kaji Taufiqul Islam Imon, transports the audience to an imaginary country named Puttna, ruled by a fraudulent king. The comedy moves forward with several humorous
