Padatik Nattya Sangsad
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Not to be confused with Padatik (Indian theatre group).
| Padatik Nattya Sangsad | |
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| Formation | 21 January 1978 |
| Type | Theatre group |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Notable members | Khan Anisuzzaman Manik Md Kutub Uddin Jang Chowdhury Anwarul Kamal Badal Golam Kuddus Forkan Ahmed Chowdhury Abul Kasem Dulal |
| Website | http://www.padatik.com/main1 |
Padatik Nattya Sangsad (Padatik theatre group) is a Dhaka based Bangladeshi Bengali theatre group.[1] To sustain the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War, the group was formed in 1978.[2][3]
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History [edit]
Padatik Nattya Sangsad was founded on 21 January 1978 by some former theatre workers of Kalantar Natyagosthi. The primary aim of this group was to uplift spirit, enrich culture and to sustain the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971). The first drama to be staged by this group was Jasimuddin's Sojan Bandiyar Ghat. In 1980 they formed another branch of this theatre group in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.[4][5]
Festivals [edit]
- Since 1999 the theatre group organizes Padatik Ekushey Cultural Congress every year on 21 February in the occasion of International Mother Language Day.[6]
- Since 2003, the group also celebrates Choitro Sangkranti Utsab, eve of Bangla New year every year. Artists, activists and different cultural group from Bangladesh and India join these festivals.
Productions [edit]
Stage plays [edit]
| Year | Drama | Writer/Based on | Director |
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| 1982 | Ballabhpurer Rupkatha | Badal Sarkar | Kamruzzaman Runu |
| ?? | Chandravati | Kamruzzaman Runu | |
| ?? | Chikitsa Bibhrat | Anisuzzaman Manik | |
| ?? | Chokkor | Aziz | |
| ?? | Choitonney Droho | Sahadat Hossain Nipu | |
| ?? | Jolbalika | Masum Reza | Shamsul Alam Bokul |
| ?? | Kabar | Jasimuddin's poem | S. M. Solayman |
| ?? | Khetmojur Khaimuddin | Golam Sarwar | |
| ?? | Ksyapa Paglar Pyanchal | S. M. Solayman | S. M. Solayman |
| 1984 | Ma | Play written by Bertolt Brecht and based on Maxim Gorky's Mother | |
| ?? | Manasar Pala | Kazi Rafiq | Kazi Rafiq |
| ?? Rata-Rati | A. M. Murtayish Kachi | ||
| 1978 | Sojan Bandiyar Ghat | Jasimuddin | S. M. Solayman |
Street Plays [edit]
(in alphabetical order)
- Ajker Sangbad
- Bhulini Ekattor
- Bishwa Behayar Porikolpana
- Choor
- Ekhono kalo Megh
- Hollabol
- Machine
- Raja Canute
- Rongbaji
- Sari Sari Lash
- Taramon Bibi
References [edit]
- ^ "Padatik Theatre Fest opens with two Tagore plays". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Performances by Dhaka Padatik". Bangladesh.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Martin Banham (21 September 1995). The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Cambridge University Press. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-0-521-43437-9. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "About Padatik". Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Padatik Natya Sangsad celebrates its 30th anniversary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Theatre festival by Padatik Natya Sangsad (TSC) begins today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
