“Dhaleshwari Opera” on stage tonight
The production unit consists of members from five core groups. Pantha Shahriar, a member of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya is also part of the lead cast, along with Tropa Majumdar from the troupe Theatre, and Shatabdi Wadud from Prachyanat. Faiz Zahir from Aranyak is in charge of the set with Tusha from Centre for Asian Theatre taking care of music direction.
Pantha Shahriar revealed that the motivation behind the production was in remembrance of William Shakespeare's upcoming birth and death anniversary next month, (April 23). "We are also dedicating the production to the troupe that brought the play to life for the first time in Bangladesh; spearheaded by Aly Zaker and Ferdousi Majumdar. When people mention 'Macbeth' adaptations in Bangladesh, these two figures spring to mind," he added.
"As this play is a free adaptation, I would like for people to think of it as a separate entity. 'Macbeth' is one of Shakespeare's most well-known and celebrated works, which is why I have chosen this play in light of the playwright's birth and death anniversary. However, there have been countless adaptations in many uniquely varying contexts all over the world, and we have sought to experiment a little, by adapting the script into a jatra-style play," said the director.
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