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"Selim Al Deen is a phenomenon; not just a theatre personality" - Nasiruddin Yousuff

Jamil Mahmud
Chief of Dhaka Theatre and Selim Al Deen's lifelong friend Nasiruddin Yousuff calls the late playwright a “phenomenon in all aspects”. Yousuff feels that Al Deen should be evaluated beyond his achievements in theatre. He wants to see a nationwide festival celebrating his comrade.
Td like to see Al Deen Festival celebrated in all 64 districts simultaneously. I hope I can see such celebration in my lifetime," he said.
'Al Deen is a phenomenon. He is not just a theatre personality. He will be truly evaluated when people discuss his multi-faceted talent.”
To commemorate Al Deen's fourth death anniversary, a four-day festival begins on January 13 in Dhaka and Chittagong. Yousuff is the convener of the festival.
After his demise in 2008, Al Deen's troupes, Dhaka Theatre and Bangladesh Gram Theatre, have been arranging commemorative festivals. This year, a newly formed foundation named after Al Deen has come forth to celebrate the playwright's immense contribution to Bangladeshi theatre.
The foundation, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, will arrange the Dhaka programme. Natyadhara and Pantomime Movement will assist the foundation in arranging the Chittagong programme.
The Dhaka part of the event will feature plays: "Dhaboman” (by Dhaka Theatre), “Kittankhola” (Jahangirnagar University) and “Chaka” (BunonTheatre). A group of Kobial from Dinajpur will stage traditional kobi gaan at the festival as well.
Seminar, documentary screening and memorial lecture are also part of the festival. The Chittagong programme will take place at the District Shilpakala Academy, on January 13 and 14.
To add diversity to the festival, a musical compilation by Shimul Yousuf will be staged. Nasiruddin Yousuff informed that a part of the compilation (the original production would be nearly one and half hour-long) will be staged at the festival.
“The compilation is an effort to bridge Rabindranath Tagore and Al Deen. In other words, it will highlight how Al Deen was inspired by Tagore, or how 'art' transmits from one great personality to another," he said.
The last Al Deen play produced by Dhaka Theatre was in 2009, when "Dhaboman" premiered. Since then, a couple of other troupes have brought Al Deen's works to the stage. Yousuff informed that his troupe would start working on "Swamoboal" later this year. At present, Yousuff is busy with a commissioned work on William Shakespeare's "The Tempest”.