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Dhaka University Theatre Festival ends

Nadia Sarwat
Dhaka University Theatre Festival which began on August 12 as a part of the Honours final examination of the Department of Theatre and Music, DU, ended on August 21 with the play Chhyaheen Kaya at Natmandal, DU campus.
Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission, was the chief guest at the concluding programme. Dr. A.F.M. Yousuf Haider, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University; Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam, director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; eminent litterateur Selina Hossain and Professor Abdus Selim, Department of English, North South University were present as special guests at the event
Noted educationist Professor Zillur Rahman Siddiqui presented the concluding speech.
The event began with observing a one-minute silence in honour of Abdullah Al Mamun who passed away that day. The last day's programme was dedicated to the memory of dramatist-theoretician Selim Al Deen.
"The theatre and Music Department of the university has already managed to create a wave in the cultural arena of the country. This annual festival of the department exclusively organised by the students also contributes to theatre of the country. We are contemplating on
opening a faculty for performing arts now," said Dr. A.FM. Yousuf Haider, welcoming the audience. Appreciating the efforts of the students, Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam promised on behalf of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to provide all kinds of support to the department
“What the students are learning here is a preparation for their future life. Our theatre has a universal and timeless dimension. Through the activities of the department, the students can relate to global theatre, which includes European literature from classics to renaissance to the contemporary, and combine the values with our own," said Professor Zillur Rahman Siddiqui in his speech.
Chhyaheen Kaya, a translation by Abdar Rashid of the play Men with out Shadows by French philosopher and playwright Jean Paul Sartre was directed by Belayet Hossain, a fourth year student of the department. Characteristically typical of Sartre's writings, this play also reflects the essential absurdity of human life and the existential crisis of individuals.
The play began with Francois (Mirza Sakib), Lucie (Nusrat Sharmin), Canons (Atikul Islam) and Henry (Atikur Rahman), members of a revolu -tionary group captured after a disastrous attempt to liberate a village Their hopeless situation is troubled with the thought of approaching torture but what's more frightening is their sacrifice suddenly appearing meaningless to some of them Entrance of a new
captive, Jean (Nasirul Islam), the leader of the group, however, provides inspiration to bear all the tortures for die sake of idealism
The play gets a new dimension when the situation is seen through the perspectives of the military officials whose captives are the five. The actors did justice to their respective characters, especially Muntasir Karim in his role of a disturbed military official who cannot cope with the brutality he needs to execute and Atikur Rahman in the role of Henry. The director could have been more concise presenting the scenes, as they sometimes seemed unnecessarily lengthy. Afzal Kabir's set design was effective.
About the festival. Professor Israfil Shaheen, chairman of the department. said. This year's festival is significant in the sense diat for the first time, the students did everytliing on their own. They worked as independ -ent, spontaneous individuals and presented their works through a creative process led by themselves -from choosing the plays to casting. We also invited parents to see the presentation, aesthetics and the tremendous effort their sons and daughters gave to make the festival a success."
"As the art of theatre needs a direct interaction between the actors and the audience, this festival provides the students with an opportunity to win the hearts of the audience. I believe this type of formal education will help to widen the sphere of professional theatre," headded.