‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’ by Jean-Paul Sermadiras is set to be screened at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on 29 and 30 January. 

"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man", subtitled "A Fantastic Story", is a short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1877. It is an initiatory and mystic experience proposed by Dostoevsky. This adaptation explores the fine lines between dream and reality with modernity and subtlety.

Jean-Paul Sermadiras earned a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Paris. He received training at Blanche Salant's International Workshop. In 1995, he founded the Compagnie du PasSage. He performed at the Avignon Festival on several occasions. On stage, he appeared in over forty plays by Molière, Shakespeare, and Chekhov all throughout France as well as Morocco and India, among other places.

Free entry for the audience by confirming attendance at  [email protected]. The audience also needs to bring a vaccination certificate to get entry, read a media release. 

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