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Tea garden workers present Nijbhume Porobashi
An enthusiastiuc audience enjoyed a theatrical performance from tea garden workers from Habiganj on Sunday, at Sindurkhan tea garden at Srimangal Upazila of Moulvibazar. The play, “Nijbhume Porobashi”, was staged at a programme marking the 43th death anniversary of martyred singer Bosonto Bunarjee.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Udichi travels to India with “Half Akhrai” and “Bou-Basanti”
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi will stage its much-popular productions “Half Akhrai” and “Bou-Basanti” in India as part of Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Festival. Members of Udichi's theatre unit have travelled to West Bengal, India on an invitation from the organisers of Ganga-Jamuna Festival. Udichi will stage “Half Akhrai” today at Burdwan Sangskritik Manch, while another play “Bou-Basanti” will be staged on October 3 at the same venue.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Theatre for Peace Festival Plays from Pakistan
Culture is a great leveler. Even as India and Pakistan are on edge with each other, there is always an avid audience in India for Pakistani music, theatre and films. Unsurprisingly, expectations ran high recently when Lahore -based Ajoka Theatre brought four productions to Delhi for its four-day Theatre for Peace Festival. Under the banner of “Humsaya”, Ajoka ('contemporary' in Punjabi) won many hearts with its presentations of “Bullah”, “Dara”, “Kaun Hai Yeh Gustakh” and “Lo Basant Ayee”
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Theatre for social awareness
Ensemble Theatre, a prominent theatre troupe of the town staged “Pushpitar Mukti” at Shilpakala Academy auditorium September 15.
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM
A Classic, Relived
It’s not too often that tickets for a theatre play run out six days before the staging in Bangladesh, but for the penultimate day’s showing of the Ganga Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday, it was the least of surprises.
12 September 2015, 11:26 AM
Padatik stages Poramati at Ganga Jamuna Festival
As part of the ongoing Ganga- Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, Padatik Natya Sangsad Bangladesh staged their much-acclaimed production “Poramati” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday evening.
10 September 2015, 18:00 PM
“Makhon will be quite a challenge at this age”
Only the veterans of the country's theatre scene have seen Abul Hayat commanding the stage. The towering figure of Bangladeshi TV and
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Curtains rise on Ganga-Jamuna Fest
The Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, one of the major theatre festivals of the country, opened at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on September 4 evening to a warm reception.
5 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Ganga-Jamuna Fest to open September 4
The Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, one of the major theatre festivals of the country, will see its curtains rise at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on September 4.
28 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Prangonemor to stage “Irsha” today
After eight long months, theatre troupe Prangonemor will stage their popular production “Irsha” at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today at 7pm.
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM
“Droho” staged in Bogra
The 63rd staging of drama “Droho” was held by Bogra Theatre, one of the leading cultural organisations of Bogra district, in association with college theatre and Bangladesh Gram Theatre at Shaheed Titu Millenayatan in Bogra town this week. It depicted the struggle of the people living on the banks of river Jamuna in Shariakandi upazila of the district. The event marked the 66th birth anniversary of eminent thespian Selim Al Deen.
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Mohammad Iqbal's exhibition begins at Galleri Kaya
A solo exhibition of artist Mohammad Iqbal will be inaugurated today in Galleri Kaya in the capital's Uttara, said a press release.
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Aranyak to stage “Rarang” today
Theatre troupe Aranyak will stage their much-acclaimed production “Rarang” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today at 7pm.
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Selim Al Deen: A man for all seasons
Selim Al Deen, perhaps the most celebrated name of Bangladeshi theatre in the post-Rabindranath era, was born on this day in 1949.
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Theatre organisation observes August 15
Pabna Drama Circle, a leading theatre organisation of the district, observed death anniversary of the founder of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman. A discussion featured on the occasion in the organisation premises on Friday.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Swapnadal to hold Selim Al Deen festival
Marking the 66th birth anniversary of Nattyacharya Selim Al Deen on August 18, theatre troupe Swapnadal is holding a two-day festival on August 18-19. This is the 12th time the troupe is holding the festival.
14 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Desh Natok stages “Arokkhita” at BSA
Theatre troupe Desh Natok staged their 20th production “Arokkhita” at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday evening.
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Ensemble Theatre stages “Kokila”
Ensemble Theatre, a prominent drama troupe here staged “Kokila”, a play based against child abuse and repression on women at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium Tuesday evening.
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Theatre to celebrate Abdullah Al-Mamun's birthday
The 158th show of Abdullah Al-Mamun's play “Meraj Fakirer Maa” will be held today at 7pm at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). July 12 was the 73rd birth anniversary of the playwright, the eminent founder of the troupe Theatre.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Bahurupi stages Tagore's Chitrangada
Tagore's dance drama “Chitrangada” was staged at Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Thursday evening by Bahurupi Natya Sangstha, a prominent drama troupe in Mymensingh.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM