A weeklong theatre festival titled “Dui Banglar Natya Melay Rabindranath O Annanyo” begins today at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The fest, organised by theatre troupe Prangonemor, will run simultaneously in two venues of BSA —National Theatre Hall and Experimental Theatre Hall -- featuring 13 theatrical productions from Bangladesh and India.

Theatre group Swapnadal is set to honour theatre veteran Shimul Yousuf, to mark the International Women's Day. The programme, at the Studio Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on March 8, will also see the troupe stage their play “Chitrangada”, a lyrical play version of the dance-drama written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Bangladesh Street Theatre Council has organised a weeklong (March 1-7) Street Theatre Festival at the Central Shaheed Minar. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor MP inaugurated the festival as chief guest on Sunday.

Celebrated actress Bonnya Mirza has taken to the stage again, even as a new TV serial keeps her busy. In an informal chat with The Daily Star, Bonnya talks about her comeback to theatre, the TV scene in the country and opens up about herself:

Reverberating with the footsteps of theatre enthusiasts, the five-day theatre festival organised by theatre troupe Fame concluded at Chittagong District Shilpakala Academy premises on Sunday night.