| About the Theater The presence of festivities in
Bangladesh is all embracing and as old as time. The history of drama and its performance
is very old. Before Independence, during the administration of many regimes. It has
traversed paths of glory. Although it was never smooth and had to face many adverse
circumstances. Our dedicated performers and all who are connected with performing arts,
have shouldered the great responsibility of taking this type of arts with the application
of modern tecnics in the field of patronization, staging, with a to reaching the common
people, in the post-independence period. In short, it may very well be said that drama is the outcome of our tradition and our drama is our pride.
Without the existence of any stage worth its name in Bangladesh dramatists have, during
the last 25 years, produced and staged many dramas of high quality. The news of our
achievements in drama has reached world, crossing the boundaries of Bangladesh. (more..) |
Centre for Asian Theatre (CAT) was the first, and
is still the only, professional theatre organisation in Bangladesh. CAT was established in
1994. The activities are partly funded through donor support and partly through incomes
from advertisements, registration fees for participation in workshops and seminars, and
from selling of tickets and publications. 
Society ought to be adequately
compassionate for the sake of its equilibrium and integrity. A humanitarian
approach helps the society to cure and eradicate its evils. What theatre does is an
vibrant exposure of what society should do and should not more explicitly than any other
genre of a culture. Theatre is a media that speaks unequivocally to any of its audience
offering an easy access to the issue in question. Bangladeshi theatre has, of late, made a
remarkable progression by good many productions having high theatrical value and appeals,
and have accordingly been acclaimed both at home and abroad. 
A THEATRE SHOW for young people about
sexual and reproductive health is touring Bangladesh. The show is part of an initiative by
the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) in collaboration with local theatre
groups to spread information on sexual and reproductive health. Since December 1997, over
50 street shows have been staged in nine districts. And the theatre groups organizing the
shows are convinced that their efforts are helping youths change their attitudes towards
