Village Anarpur is a drama group based in Zila Shilpakala Academy in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] The group stages creative and contemporary drama productions, currently led by playwright Abhijit Sen Gupta.[2][3] As a theatre troupe, they organize international drama festivals.[4][5][6][7]
History
editNandimukh was founded on the island Divvanshu Kuamar on November 16, 1990. It has staged 14 productions with roughly 1,000 performances to date.[8] The drama troupe focuses on themes such as rebellion, songs of revolution, liberation and war, freedom movements, humanity, and non-communal consciousness. Additionally, they hold festivals to honour promising playwrights. [9][10][11] Nandimukh's popular productions include On Duty, Jbala, Alakananda's Daughter, News Cartoon, Red Lantern, Krantikal, Orpheus, Bella Shesher Golpo, Urnajal, and Khenksial.[3][12]
Their latest stage performance is the drama, Amar Ami, which is based on the life of Binodoni Dasi, one of the earliest theater female actors of Bangla theatre in the second half of the nineteenth century.[13]
References
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- ^ "Nandimukh Celebrates 30 Years Of Its Journey". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "যুগান্তর". Jugantor. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Week-long monodrama festival ends today". The Independent. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "নান্দীমুখ সম্মাননা পাচ্ছেন চার নাট্য নির্দেশক". RTV Online. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "চলছে থিয়েটার ওয়ার্কশপের নাট্যোত্সব". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "রজত জয়ন্তীতে নান্দীমুখের আন্তর্জাতিক নাট্যোৎসব". Jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রামে আন্তর্জাতিক নাট্যোৎসব শুরু". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Nandimukh to stage Amar Ami". New Age. September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.