Russian court reduces sentences for playwright, director
Director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk were sentenced to six years in prison in July for a play about women marrying jihadists in Syria...
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Actomania premieres The Man Outside
Theatre troupe Actomania premiered its maiden production titled The Man Outside at Neelima Ibrahim Auditorium of Mohila Samity in the capital on Wednesday...
Mahashunnaye Cycle depicts social alienation
Theatre troupe Anuswar staged its 11th production titled 鈥楳ahashunnaye Cycle鈥� depicting social alienation at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Bailey Road in the capital on Monday...
Opera holds Apu Aman Natya Asar
Mirpur-based theatre troupe Opera organised a day-long street theatre festival titled Apu Aman Natya Asar 2024 at the Apu Aman Muktabedi in Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday.
DU theatre festival underway at TSC
The 18th annual central theatre festival organised by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University is under way at its TSC auditorium.
JKKNIU brings 鈥楾he Rules of Love鈥� to stage
Theatre and performance studies department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University staged its production titled The Rules of Love at the Zia Haider Lab of the university in Mymensingh on Sunday...
Prachyanat stages 鈥楰hwabnama鈥� at BSA
Theatre troupe Prachyanat staged its production titled Khwabnama at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Thursday.
Desh Natok stages 鈥楴ityapuran鈥檃t BSA
Theatre troupe Desh Natok staged its production titled Nityapuran at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Theatre honours Shimul Yousuf, Jahangir Alam
Theatre artiste Shimul Yousuf was named for Munier Choudhury Memorial Award and young theatre artiste Jahangir Alam with Mohammad Zakaria Memorial Award...
鈥楴arok Gulzar鈥� pays tribute to Manoj Mitra
In a heartfelt tribute to recently deceased playwright and actor Manoj Mitra, IUB Theatre staged two shows of his political satire 鈥楴arok Gulzar鈥� on November 20 and 23 at Independent University, Bangladesh and Daffodil International University respectively...
TAAD forms 13-member executive committee
A newly formed platform of theatre activists, Theatre Artistes Association of Dhaka, has announced its 13-member executive committee at a meeting at the National Theatre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka...
Street Theatre Festival begins in Sunamganj
The drama and film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a three-day Street Theatre Festival in Sunamganj...
Theatre activists stage street plays protesting at attacks
Theatre activists staged street plays protesting at attacks on a protest rally at a cultural programme organised by theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
BGTF withdraws nationwide protest
The Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation withdrew their nationwide protest scheduled for Friday amid the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy鈥檚 decision to stop the Desh Natok production Nityapuran鈥檚 show for security concerns and attack on a protest rally...
Security for theatre shows demanded
Leaders of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation at a press conference on Saturday demanded security for theatre shows.
Spardha premiers Tabuo Jege Uthi
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective on Thursday premiered its studio production titled Tabuo Jege Uthi at Mir Taj Square of West Panthapath in Dhaka.
Theatre activists protest against stop of 鈥楴ityapuran鈥� halfway
Theatre activists on Monday protested against the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy鈥檚 decision of stopping the Desh Natok production Nityapuran鈥檚 show for security concerns.
Prachyanat stages 鈥楰hwabnama鈥� at BSA
Theatre troupe Prachyanat staged its production titled Khwabnama at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday.
Veteran actor Jamal Uddin Hossain dies
Ekushey Padak-winning television and theatre artiste Jamal Uddin Hossain has passed away. He was 81...
Invisible Stories depict ghost stories of Sunderbans
The Body Puppet Theatre performance titled Invisible Stories: The Incredible Exodus of the Mangrove Ghosts was staged at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka on Saturday...
SM Solaiman鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 71st anniversary of the birth of playwright, director, actor, music composer, singer and organiser SM Solaiman...
鈥楽wapnadal鈥� pays tribute to Marcel Marceau
Theatre troupe Swapnadal is scheduled to pay tribute to master of mime Marcel Marceau to mark his 17th anniversary of the death organising a live programme on Facebook today, said a press release...
Bulbul Ahmed鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 83rd anniversary of the birth of actor Bulbul Ahmed, who left his mark in several mediums, including television, film and theatre...
Jamil Ahmed appointed Shilpakala DG
Renowned theatre director and academic Syed Jamil Ahmed has been appointed director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for two years...
Theatre activists demand art friendly BSA, BGTF
Theatre activists on Saturday demanded an art-friendly Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and democratic reforms of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation to ensure the development of the theatre practice in the country.
Cultural activists collecting donations for flood relief
Cultural activists are collecting donations for flood relief to rescue the stranded victims and deliver essential supplies to the flood-affected people of the country...
Madonna donates to local kids鈥� theatre at Pompeii
American pop superstar Madonna spent her 66th birthday at Pompeii and donated to a local theatre project supporting at-risk kids, the archaeological site said on Saturday.
Theatre activists for democratic reform of BGTF, BPNP
Theatre activists on Monday demanded democratic reform of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Bangladesh Path Natok Parishad and trial of recently resigned director general of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky鈥檚 corruption...
鈥楽heikh Saadi鈥� staged in India聽
Bangladeshi theatre troupe Chandrakala Theatre staged its 18th production 鈥楽heikh Saadi鈥� at the Dinabandhu Mancha in Siliguri, West Bengal, India, on Sunday....
50th show of Rajar Chithi staged at Shilpakala
Savar-based theatre troupe Jagaroni staged the 50th show of its acclaimed production 鈥楻ajar Chithi鈥� at the national theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...