“Sanjhbelar Bilap” going to Asia Pacific Theatre Fest

A Dhaka University's Theatre and Performance Studies Department production "Sanjhbelar Bilap" ("Delirium of Twilight") is going to Asia Pacific Theatre Festival 2016, to be held from October 19-26 at National School of Drama, New Delhi, India. 

Based on the Bangla translation of Jean Racine's French classical play "Phaedra" by Asit Kumer, Professor Israfil Shaheen has directed the play while the MA final semester students of the department Md Elius, Afrin Huda, Esthiak Khan Pathan, Dhiman Chandra Barman, ASM. Golam Nasir, Shawgatul Islam Himel and ASM Ali Imam will play different roles in the production. 

Dramaturge, narratives and lyrics for the play have been done by Shahman Moishan. Sydur Rahman Lipon, Kazi Tamanna Haque Sigma, Amit Chowdhury and all students-performers of this production have lent their voices to choral songs and crowd. 

Ashiq Rahman Leeon has designed set, light and props while Wahida Mollick, Ashiq Rahman Leeon and Kazi Tamanna Haque Sigma has designed costume. Rahmat Ali designed make-up while Sydur Rahman Lipon and Kazi Tamanna Haque Sigma have composed music for the production. 

Israfil Shaheen's directorial approach has already been made a school or particular trend in Bangladesh. "I have tried to present the production assimilating our very own traditional and local resources, and not depending on the western ones," asserted Israfil Shaheen.