Theatre artiste
#Arts / Our theatre scene and its present challenges
Theatre has a rich history in Bangladesh. Like many other art forms, it combines social commentary and dialogue with skilful acting and narratives to reach audiences. With the advent of various entertainment platforms and given Bangladesh's limited approach to performative arts, theatre has progressed, but still has a long way to go to overcome multiple obstacles standing in its way.
“I put in sleepless nights for Mrittika Maya” … Aparna Ghosh
Popular TV actress, theatre artiste and model Aparna Ghosh recently received the National Film Award for her role in “Mrittika Maya”.
"Our channels cannot cater enough entertainment"… Shahidul Alam Sachchu
Noted actor-director Shahidul Alam Sachchu has been a close observer of the country's theatre and media arena. He recently shared his insights into the electronic media with The Daily Star.
Shormymala on a roll
Shormymala is a popular theatre artiste. She has been working with theatre troupe Palakar since 2006, and has acted in 10 stage plays including some critically acclaimed plays – “Nora's Daughter”, “Banglar Mati Banglar Jol”, “Mrittika Kumari” to name just a few.
Our theatre scene and its present challenges
Theatre has a rich history in Bangladesh. Like many other art forms, it combines social commentary and dialogue with skilful acting and narratives to reach audiences. With the advent of various entertainment platforms and given Bangladesh's limited approach to performative arts, theatre has progressed, but still has a long way to go to overcome multiple obstacles standing in its way.
“I put in sleepless nights for Mrittika Maya” … Aparna Ghosh
Popular TV actress, theatre artiste and model Aparna Ghosh recently received the National Film Award for her role in “Mrittika Maya”.
"Our channels cannot cater enough entertainment"… Shahidul Alam Sachchu
Noted actor-director Shahidul Alam Sachchu has been a close observer of the country's theatre and media arena. He recently shared his insights into the electronic media with The Daily Star.
Shormymala on a roll
Shormymala is a popular theatre artiste. She has been working with theatre troupe Palakar since 2006, and has acted in 10 stage plays including some critically acclaimed plays – “Nora's Daughter”, “Banglar Mati Banglar Jol”, “Mrittika Kumari” to name just a few.