Swapnadal stages Tagore’s ‘Chitrangada’ at Shilpakala

Swapnadal, one of the most vibrant theatre troupes in the country, staged yet another show of its much-acclaimed production titled ‘Chitrangada’ yesterday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segun Bagicha in the city. ‘Chitrangada’ is the 11th production of Swapnadal, written by Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore and directed by Zahid Repon.

The script of the play is an adaptation of a tale in the great eastern epic `Mahabharata’, but with new and modern interpretations permanent for mankind.

Rabindranath wrote the play in two different forms or versions. In 1892, when he was only 31 years old, he wrote ‘Chitrangada’ in poetic drama (Kabyanatya) form. But 44 years later, in 1936, he wrote it in dance drama (Nrityanatya) form based on the same story.

Swapnadal has prepared the production ‘Chitrangada’ with the poetic drama version. It may be mentioned that dance drama form of ‘Chitrangada’ is well known, because it has been performed by a good number of organisations. On the other side, the poetic drama version of ‘Chitrangada’ has not been staged regularly in modern stage before Swapnadal.

To pay homage to the greatest playwright and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th Birth Anniversary (2011), Swapnadal produced the theatre-production Tagore’s poetic drama ‘Chitrangada’. Swapnadal achieved the Cultural Grant for making this production from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

Swapnadal stages Tagores Chitrangada at Shilpakala

Swapnadal, one of the most vibrant theatre troupes in the country, staged yet another show of its much-acclaimed production titled Chitrangada yesterday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segun Bagicha in the city. Chitrangada is the 11th production of Swapnadal, written by Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore and directed by Zahid Repon. The script of the play is an adaptation of a tale in the great eastern epic `Mahabharata, but with new and modern interpretations permanent for mankind. Rabindranath wrote the play in two different forms or versions. In 1892, when he was only 31 years old, he wrote Chitrangada in poetic drama (Kabyanatya) form. But 44 years later, in 1936, he wrote it in dance drama (Nrityanatya) form based on the same story. Swapnadal has prepared the production Chitrangada with the poetic drama version. It may be mentioned that dance drama form of Chitrangada is well known, because it has been performed by a good number of organisations. On the other side, the poetic drama version of Chitrangada has not been staged regularly in modern stage before Swapnadal. To pay homage to the greatest playwright and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th Birth Anniversary (2011), Swapnadal produced the theatre-production Tagores poetic drama Chitrangada. Swapnadal achieved the Cultural Grant for making this production from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.