Chittagong gears up for a theatre festival

A scene from the play Bela Shesher Galpo by Nandimukh

Chetana from Kolkata will stage the play Nirnay, written and directed by Arun Mukhapadday. This play, won an award from Natya Academy this year. Mangolik will stage two plays : Manush Bhut, written and directed by Shamir Biswas and the other is Harun Al Rashid, written by Mohit Chattyapadday and directed by Shamir Biswas. Hrittik will stage Meghbati, based on Antigone of Sophocles. The play is written and directed by Gautam Roy Chowdhury. The Theatre Art Unit of Dhaka will stage Golapjan , written and directed by SM Solayman and Natyajan will stage Memi's solo performance of Phoolrani Ami Tiya.

Kalpurush of Chittagong will stage Mrinaler Chithi, based on Tagore's Strir Patra. The play is directed by Shantanu Biswas. And the organiser Nandimukh will perform three plays Dur Rajanir Shwapon, Arfius and Bela Shesher Galpo, directed by Abhijit Sengupta.