Dhaka Theatre presents:
The Tempest
From Dhaka, Bangladesh
Performed in Bangla / Bengali
Monday 7 May 7.30pm
Tuesday 8 May 7.30pm
Dhaka Theatre company travel to England for two exclusive performances in the prestigious Globe to Globe festival in Spring 2012.
Dhaka Theatre was established in Dhaka in 1973, and is one of the pioneers of the new theatre movement in Bangladesh. Its members believe that theatre should depict the life of the people and therefore endeavour to find a theatrical expression which will truly depict the country and reflect this. To achieve this goal, the group emphasises the traditional performing art forms and mixes these with more modern ideas and technology. The group’s productions have received acclaim as much for their artistry as for their portrayal of Bangladeshi themes. The company performed many of the works of the great playwright Selim al-Din, while Nasiruddin Yousuff directs the productions. The company has staged over 26 plays, many of which have toured not only throughout Bangladesh but also internationally. The group has staged Bangla versions of Brecht’s Resistable Rise and Fall of Arturo Ui and The Merchant of Venice.
Dhaka Theatre has also initiated a programme of work known as Gram Theatre which stages plays enacted by villagers in found open spaces.
Included in the cast is:
- Shimul Yousuf - popularly known as 'Mancha Kusum' i.e. 'Flower of Modern Bangla Stage'. Over last 38 years she has performed on the stage as a singer and actress and she has become the icon of Bangladesh Theatre.
- Shahiduzzaman Selim Khan - Very popular stage and television actor.
- Kamal Bayzid - Popular stage and television actor. The BBC World Service Trust and BBC Learning English has produced a television programme on 'Kamal's World', of which 24 episodes have telecast and other 16 more episodes are ready to telecast.
- Esha Yousuf - A young, talented and popular artist of Bangladesh stage; and also involved in film-making.
In The Tempest Prospero has been exiled from his Dukedom in Milan. With his young daughter he is put to sea to perish. Fortune lands them on a remote island where, twelve years later, his enemies are also apparently shipwrecked. Magic powers and supernatural spirits add mayhem to Shakespeare’s story of exile, revenge and forgiveness.
Dhaka Theatre’s production of The Tempest is part of Globe to Globe - all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 37 different languages in a kaleidoscopic, six week festival at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Tickets for Globe to Globe start at just £5, and a series of multibuy schemes are in place, including the Yard Olympian which will allow you to see all 38 productions for just £100. Globe to Globe is part of the World Shakespeare Festival - a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright.
For further information on Globe to Globe please contact Meg Dobson at Shakespeare’s Globe on 020 7902 1482 meg.d@shakespearesglobe.com
BOOKING INFORMATION:
BY PHONE: 020 7401 9919
ONLINE (transaction fee applies): http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT.
PRICES:
Yard (standing) £5
Lower/Middle/Upper Galleries (seated) £10, £15, £25, £35
Seating plans vary for each performance; for details please ask Box Office staff or consult online seating plans at the time of booking.
Please note that there is no seat in the theatre from which the view is not obscured at some point.
CONCESSIONS:
Under 18s £3 off all seats.
Disabled patrons Half-price seats for disabled patrons plus one companion if required.
Under 3s free.
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