Padatik Natya Sangsad (Padatik theatre group) is a Dhaka based Bangladeshi Bengali theatre group. To sustain the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War, the group was formed in 1978.
History
Padatik began its journey on 21 January 1978 with a core team of spirited Dhaka University students and some former theatre workers of Kalantar Natyagosthi. The primary aim of this group was to uplift spirit, enrich culture and to sustain the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971). The first drama to be staged by this group was Jasimuddin's Sojan Bandiyar Ghat. Following members started Padatik namely S.M. Solaiman, Anisuzzaman Manik, Abul Kashem Dulal, Abu Mohammad Murtaysh Kachi, Quamrul Hassan Swapan, Ulfat Rana, Selim S H Chowdhury, Golam Quddus & others. Ist Executive committee formed with Anisuzzaman Manik as president and abul Kashem Dulal as General Secretary. In 1980 Padatik formed another branch of this theatre group in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The troupe has produced popular plays like “Shojon Badiar Ghat”, “Tin Rostomer Goppo”, “Monoshar Pala”, “Maa”, Chandraboti", “Shey”, “Khetmojur Khoimuddin”, “Poramati”, “Khyapa Paglar Pyachal”, “Jol Balika” & “Dinlipi (Mime)”. Padatik promote original plays based on literary classics and rich folk heritage. The founding chief SM Solaiman, who had an affinity with folk culture. The spirit of Liberation War shaped Bangladesh theatre. Padatik Sangeet Sangsad, the musical wing of Padatik, in association with Kolkata-based cultural organization Mitali, has been arranging a Rabindra Sangeet talent hunt programme since 2005. Young talents from Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura [of India] participate in the competition. Padatik hold the ‘Padatik Ekushey Cultural Congress’ in Dhaka since 1998 and introduced 'Kachi Smriti Padak' in 2004 in memory of its founder member Abu Mohammad Murtaysh Kachi.
Festivals Since 1999 the theatre group organizes Padatik Ekushey Cultural Congress every year on 21 February in the occasion of International Mother Language Day. Since 2003, the group also celebrates Choitro Sangkranti Utsab, eve of Bangla New year every year. Artists, activists and different cultural group from Bangladesh and India join these festivals. Since 2004 Padatik introduce "Kachi Memorial Award" in memory of its founder member Abu Mohammad Murtaysh Kachi with Padatik Drama Festival.
Productions
Stage plays Year Drama Writer/Based on Director 1982 Ballabhpurer Rupkatha Badal Sarkar Kamruzzaman Runu 1988 Chandrabati Monajat Uddin and Asif Munir Kamruzzaman Runu 1980 Chikitsa Bibhrat Porshuram Anisuzzaman Manik 1990 Chokkor Wilder Thornton Aziz 2001 Choitonney Droho Shamim Ahsan Sahadat Hossain Nipu 2005 Jolbalika Masum Reza Shamsul Alam Bokul 1978 Kabar Jasimuddin's poem S. M. Solayman 2003 Khetmojur Khaimuddin Golam Sarwar Golam Sarwar 1984 Ma Play written by Bertolt Brecht and based on Maxim Gorky's Mother Kamal Uddin Nilu 1980 Manasar Pala Kazi Rafiq Kazi Rafiq 1980 Rata-Rati Parshuram A. M. Murtayish Kachi 1978 Sojan Bandiyar Ghat Jasimuddin S. M. Solayman 2011 Shey Rabindranath Thakur Debashis Gose 2014 Poramati (Tale from '71) Babul Biswas Dr. Irin Parveen Lopa 2009 Dinlipi (Mime) Raj Raj 1978 Tin Rostomer Goppo SM Solaiman SM Solaiman2021PreronaSabil Reza ChowdhurySabil Reza Chowdhury
Street Plays (in alphabetical order) Khepa Paglar Peychal- Director: S.M. Solyman Ajker Sangbad - Director: Kamaluddin Nilu Bhulini Ekattor Bishwa Behayar Porikolpana - Director: Ziillur Rahman Jhon Choor - Director: Kazi Rafique Ekhono kalo Megh Hollabol - Director: Ziillur Rahman Jhon Machine - Director: Malay Kumar Paul Raja Canute - Director: Bahar Uddin Khelon Rongbaji Sari Sari Lash - Director: Kazi Rafique Taramon Bibi - Director: Kazi Rafique
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