Theatre School awards certificate

The certificate awarding ceremony of the 13th batch of the one-year Certificate Course on Acting run by Theatre School was held on June 05, at Mahila Samity Auditorium. Former Advisor of the Caretaker Government and Treasurer of East-West University, Syed Manzur Elahi was present at the function as chief guest while Professor Kabir Chowdhury, Principal, Theatre School presided.

Twenty-six students took part in the course, among which eighteen passed. Subidita Chandra secured first position while Muturaza Sharif and Mahmud Hasan Kayesh got the second and third place respectively. The students of the 13th batch staged Bhek (The Frogs) a unique comedy by Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play was translated by Kabir Chowdhury and directed by Irene Parveen Lopa.

Theatre School, established in 1990, has so far conducted 13 one-year certificate courses in Dhaka, 10 three months courses in different district towns and 12 subject-based 'advanced workshops' in Dhaka. 'The fee for one year course is Tk. 2500.00, which is not sufficient enough to carry on with the expenditure', AKM Khurshid Alam, Superintendent of the school said. As a result the school has to ask for help from various sources. The school requires about 10 lakh Taka per year. Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF) is currently helping Theatre School in executing different activities, but their contract is going to expire this year.

The chief guest, who also happens to be the Chairman of BFF, promised to continue with the donation. Abullah Al Mamun, a celebrated theatre activist, is very much hopeful about the talent scattered all over the country. He committed to continue activities of the school dispite all problems.