The British Council has collaborated with Dhaka Theatre to stage the technical show of its physical storytelling theatre piece titled “Noishobde ’71” (’71 in Silence) at Neelima Ibrahim Auditorium on the city, a press release said Thursday.
It has been produced as a part of celebrating The British Council’s 70th anniversary in Bangladesh and also Bangladesh’s 50th year of independence.
The theatre piece is directed by Ramesh Meyyappan, a Glasgow based Singaporean theatre maker who develops performances using an eclectic mix of visual and physical theatre styles. The 30 minute performance includes 15 artists with disabilities from eight divisional cities of Bangladesh and focuses on the country’s Liberation War through different acting methods.
This activity was a part of the DARE (Disability Arts Redefining Empowerment) project led by the British Council in partnership with Dhaka Theatre.
Ramesh Meyyappan said “When I was explained the significance of the sign name of Bangladesh, I realised the true passion behind the nation’s history.”
‘Noishobde Ekattor’ portrays the story of the birth of Bangladesh how it was before, how the war started and the consequences of the war; a journey which is narrated using physical storytelling techniques on stage.
