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ITI foreign delegates evaluate Bangladeshi drama

13 December 2003, 18:00 PM
LIFESTYLE
By Ershad Kamol
13 December 2003, 18:00 PM
20-member ITI delegates from several parts of the world have arrived in the country to participate in the weeklong festival here in Dhaka. While they were at a seminar on 'Global Mainstreaming and Diversity' at the CIRDAP auditorium, this reporter talked to them regarding their impression about Bangladeshi theatre. Jennifer Walpole, the Executive Director of ITI central committee, said, 'Bangladeshi drama deals with interesting subjects and delivers very good messages on the current issues of the world like fundamentalism, discrimination, gender issue, inherent human psychology and the bad impact of globalisation. It is a humane theatre. Sometimes the expression is directive and sometimes poetic. Sometimes, the playwrights adapt the ancient stories to a contemporary meaning. Bangladeshi theatre is highly developed and has come a long way. They successfully represent their culture through a lively art.'

Tobias Biancone, a playwright from Switzerland, in his remark said, 'I am very impressed by the vividness and quality of Bangladeshi drama. Though I do not understand the language, I think the plays are very heart touching.'

The Artistic Director of Theatre Annees Folles NPO Arata Alicia Kitamura from Japan is eager to know more about Bangladeshi drama. 'I want to exchange thoughts with the Bangladeshi counterparts,' she said.

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'I have no clear opinion on the subject. I just went through an "open drama" [patha natak near the Dhanmondi lake] on an amphitheatre and another show at the National Theatre Stage. The first one was fascinating and the second one [Teerthonkar by Shubochan] was very dramatic with the conflict between father and son. I am curious to know more about the Bangladeshi drama in the coming shows,' said Reiner Mennicken the General Secretary of Staats Theatre from Netherlands.

Stephanie Regner, the Assistant to the Executive Director of the ITI, in her views said, 'I really appreciate the Bangladeshi drama. It is really interesting. The festival has created a good impression on me.'