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Ashim Das-Theatre Director-Bangladesh-National School of Drama, India

Ashim Das

Theatre Director, Designer, Playwright & Trainer

​Cell: +88 01819 864248
E-mail: ashim.drama@cu.ac.bd, dasfame@gmail.com
www.famesddm.com

Education & Degrees Awarded

  • July 1994- July 1997: MA in Drama and Theater Arts at National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, India; awarded: July 1997.

  • 1989 (Year of examination)/November 1992-January 1993 (Examination held): M.Com in Management at University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh; awarded: 5 June 1993.

  • 1988 (Year of examination)/ July-August 1990 (Examination held): M.Com (Preliminary) in Management at University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh; awarded: 26 January 1991.

  • 1985-1986: B.Com. Pass at University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh; awarded: 22 April 1987.

  • November 1983-Present: A regular member of Ganayan Natya Sampradaya, a leading theater troupe of Bangladesh.

  • July 1998-Present: Founder Director, FAME School of Dance, Drama & Music, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

  • A theater director, designer and trainer having more than 35 years of experience.

  • As an actor performed more than 500 shows of 20 plays of the renowned playwrights performed by the different theater troupes of Bangladesh.

  • As a playwright written and made adaptation of 14 plays and all are staged by the different theater troupes of Bangladesh and India.

Theatre Experience

Work Experience

  • July 2013- October 2022: Assistant Professor at Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh (Full Time, Responsibility: Teaching, supervising students in theater Voice & Movement and direction & design, Shakespearean Drama (In Practice), Theater Making Principles, Design Project).

  • July 2010- July 2013: Lecturer at Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh (Full Time, Responsibility: Teaching, supervising students in theater Voice & Movement and direction & design, research).

  • May 2015- May 2018: Head of the Department, Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

  • January 2000-2010: Program coordinator and Trainer, Bangladesh Institute of Theater Arts (BITA), Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Part time, Responsibility: Train the performers to develop an issue, such as child rights, women oppression, women trafficking and prepare productions for TIE & TFD.)

  • June 2001 to date: Project coordinator (Theater Making) in Alliance Française de Chittagong. And produced 16 plays of renowned French playwrights with the sponsor of France Embassy in Bangladesh.  Organized some International French Theater festival jointly with France Embassy, Alliance Française de Chittagong, Dhaka & Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

  • Involved in creation and upgradation of course curriculum at BA and MA level of Department of Dramatics, CU.

  • Taught courses at BA level: Voice, speech & movement, Play Direction (Theory & practical), Set design & Stage lighting (Theory & practical) at Department of Dramatics, CU.

  • Taught courses at MA level: Theatre Making principles, Shakespearean Drama-in practice, Direction (Practical), Chronological History of scenic design (Project based), Modern designer’s thoughts (Theory), Set & light design (practical) at Department of Dramatics, CU.

Merits in teaching and pedagogical competence

  • Dogdha - Wajdi Mouawad - Fame School of Dance, Drama and Music - 2024.

  • Shwapno Kahon - William Shakespeare - Sundaram - 2024. 

  • Khonj - Wajdi Mouawad - Fame School of Dance, Drama and Music - 2023.

  • Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare- Ganayan theatre troupe- 2022

  • Meyeti (Death and the Maiden) - Arial Dorfman- Natyahita theater troupe, Chittagong- 2022.

  • Kinu Kaharer Thetar - Manoj Mitra- Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagobg, Bangladesh- 2022.

  • Waiting for Godot - Samule Beckett- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music-2021.

  • Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare- Tirjok theatre troupe-2019.

  • Amar Ami - Ashim Das- Nandimukh theatre- 2019

  • Les Justes - Albert Camus- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2018.

  • Rhinoceros - Eugene Ionesco- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2017.

  • Greek Trilogy - Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus & Antigone - Sophocles- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music (In house presentation)- 2017.

  • The Hope (On Andre Malraux)- Ashim Das- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of France Embassy in Bangladesh- 2016

  • Caligula - Albert Camus- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2016.

  • The Servant of Two Masters - Carlo Goldoni- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- 2014.

  • Tasher Desh (Card Country)- Rabindranath Tagore- Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh- 2012.

  • Knocking - Ashim Das- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- 2011.

  • The Catastrophe - Samuel Beckett- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Dhaka- 2011.

  • EH Joe - Samuel Beckett- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Dhaka- 2011.

  • Ohio Impromptu - Samuel Beckett- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Dhaka- 2011.

  • The Lesson - Ionesco- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2011.

  • Wild Bird in Boundless Joy (Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Short story)- Abul Momen- Sonartari, Sahajpath-Fulki- 2011.

  • Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- 2010.

  • Shob Jhore Jay (All That Fall) - Samuel Beckett- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- 2010.

  • Raktakarabi (Red Oleander)- Rabindranath Tagore- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music-2010.

  • Drums on the Dam - Helen Cixous - Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2010.

  • The Leader - Ionesco- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Dhaka- 2009.

  • Now you see It - George Feydeau - Natukey Theatre, Dhaka- 2008.

  • The Blood King and Green Fairy - Prodeep Dewanjee- Kids cultural unstitute, Chittagong- 2008.

  • Kannyadaan - Vijay Tendulkar- Natukey Theatre, Dhaka- 2007.

  • Muktir Upay - Rabindranath Tagore- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music-2007.

  • The Trial - Franz Kafka- Dramatization: Andre Gide & Jean Louis Barrault- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2006.

  • The Ghosts - Henrik Ibsen- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music-2006.

  • Tomosha - a documentation of disgrace- Bangabandhu Cultural society, UK-2005

  • George Dandin- Moliere- Prachya Vani International, UK-2005.

  • Greek Trilogy - Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus & Antigone- Sophocles- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music (Open air presentation)- 2005.

  • Kannyadaan - Vijay Tendulkar- Shabdo Nattya Charcha Kendra, Dhaka- 2004.

  • La Folle de Chaillot (The Mad Woman of Chaillot)- Jean Giraudoux- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2004.

  • Antigone - Jean Anouilh- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2003.

  • An old Wizard of Paharpur - Saurav Sakhawat- Kids cultural unstitute, Chittagong- 2003.

  • Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka- Avant-garde, Chittagong- 2003.

  • Pagol (The Mad) - Moinul Shaon- Natua, Chittagong-2002.

  • George Dandin - Moliere- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2002.

  • Le Marriage Force - Moliere- Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music- a project of Alliance Française de Chittagong- 2001.

  • Tomosha -a documentation of disgrace - Avant-garde, Chittagong-2001.

  • A woman alone (Mela) - Dario Fo- Dhwani, Chittagong-2001.

  • The Ghosts - Henrik Ibsen- Tritaranga, Chittagong- 2000.

  • Noti Binodinee - Chittaranjan Ghosh- Avant-garde-2000.

  • Archangels Don’t play Pinball (Swapnobat)- Dario Fo- Tirjak Theater troupe, Chittagong-2000.

  • Itihash Kotha Kao (a dance drama)- Mahmood Selim- Udichi, Chittagong- 1999.

  • The Servant of Two Master’s - Carlo Goldoni- Ganayan Theater Troupe, Chittagong- 1999.

  • Weird Ghosts - Saurav Sakhawat- Kids cultural unstitute, Chittagong- 1998.

  • Red Oleander (Raktakarabi)- Rabindranath Tagore- 3rd year students, National School of Drama, New Delhi- 1997.

  • Comrades Haat Namaan - Prabir Dutta- Ganayan Theater Troupe, Chittagong- 1995.

  • Kidnapping Samachar (a street drama)- Safdar Hashmi- Ganayan Theater Troupe, Chittagong- 1994.

  • Narak Guljar - Manoj Mitra- Chattal Mohashokti Shommilonee, Chittagong-1990.

  • Parobash - Manoj Mitra- Agronee Shangha, Chittagong- 1989.

  • Moharajar Phanshi - Ashim Das- Agronee Shangha- 1988.

  • Notoon Shinghashon Chai - Ashim Das- Central Children Theater, Chittagong- 1988.

  • Kenaraam Becharaam - Upendra Kishor Roy Chowdhury- Central Children Theater, Chittagong- 1986.

  • Ha-Za-Ba-Ra-La - Shukumar Roy- Central Children Theater, Chittagong- 1985.

  • Khora Rajar Dorbaar - A. K. Mahamudullah- Central Children Theater, Chittagong- 1983.

Theatre -Direction and Design

  • Janmajay Ka Naagyagyan - Jay Shankar Prasad, Direction: Robin Das- National School of Drama, 2nd year students, New Delhi-1995.

  • Mummy - Shahadat Hossain Monto, Direction- Maya Rao- National School of Drama, 1st year students, New Delhi-1994.

  • Otikaai Ajogor - Saiful Alam Chowdhury, Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong- 1994.

  • Sultan’s Dilemma - Taufiq-al-hakim- Direction: Kamaluddin Nilu- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong- 1991.

  • Narak Guljar - Manoj Mitra- Direction: Ashim Das-Chattal Mohashokti Shommilonee, Chittagong-1990.

  • Parobash - Manoj Mitra- Direction: Ashim Das- Agronee Shangha, Chittagong- 1989.

  • Moharajar Phanshi - Ashim Das - Direction: Ashim Das- Agronee Shangha- 1988.

  • Abosheshe General (street drama)- Ovik Osman-Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1986.

  • Ghora Elo Shohore - S, M, Solayman- Direction: Jamil Ahmed- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1986.

  • Khepa Paglar Pechal (street drama)- S. M. Solayman- Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1985.

  • Mohamanav - Modhumoy Kar- Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1984.

  • Abhimonyu Vadh - Shomiron Chowdhury- Direction: Shomiron Chowdhury- Chattal Mohashokti Shommilonee- 1984.

  • Ekti Abastov Golpo - Bimol Bondopadhaya- Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1984.

  • Raat Ferar - Ovik Osman- Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1983.

  • Gandhoraaj - Ovik Osman- Direction: Saiful Alam Chowdhury- Ganayon Theater Troupe, Chittagong-1982.

Theatre - Acting

  • Moharajar Phanshi (Published and Staged)

  • Notoon Shinghashon Chai (Staged)

  • Kenaraam Becharaam (Published and Staged)

  • Tomosha -a documentation of disgrace (Staged)

  • Knocking - a play against terrorism (Staged)

  • Nawkar Shoitaan Malik Hoiraan - Based on Carlo Goldoni’s ‘The Servant of two Masters’ (Published and Staged)

  • Swapnobat - Based on Dario Fo’s ‘Archangels don’t play pinball’ (Staged)

  • Mela - Based on Dario Fo’s ‘A Woman alone’ (Published and Staged)

  • Derh Inch Upor of Nirmal Verma, from Hindi to Bengali

  • Now you see It of George Feydeau (Staged)

  • Baandh - Based on Helen Cixous’s ‘Drums on the Dam’ (Staged)

  • Khonj - Based on Wajdi Mouawad's "Birds of a Kind" (Staged)

  • Dogdha - Based on Wajdi Mouawad's "Incendies" (Staged)

Theatre -
Playwriting and Adaptation

  • Shahadat Hossain Monto’s ‘Mummy’ (In Hindi), Direction: Maya Rao, Set & Light Design: Ashim Das, Produced by 1st year students of NSD(1995).

  • Carlo Goldoni’s ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ (In Hindi), Direction: B.M.Shah, Costume Design: Ashim Das, Produced by 2nd year students of NSD(1996).

  • Tridhara- a presentation of Three Sanskrit Plays, ‘Shakuntalam’(In Sanskrit)-‘Bhagabatajjukyum’(in Hindi)-‘Mudrarakshasha’(in Hindi), Direction: Rita Ganguly, Light Design: Ashim Das, Produced by 2nd year students of NSD(1996).

  • Mohon Rakesh’s ‘Ashar Ka Ekdin’ (In Hindi), Direction: Sanayka Ebotombi, Music Design (Monipuri): Ashim Das, Produced by 2nd year students of NSD(1997).

  • Leo Tolstoy’s ‘Power of Darkness’ (In Hindi), Direction: Ram Gopal Bajaj, Light Design: Ashim Das, Produced by 3rd year students of NSD(1997).

  • William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ (In Hindi), Direction: John Russel Brown(UK), Set Design: Ashim Das, Produced by 3rd year students of NSD(1997).

  • Diploma production Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Raktakarabi- Red Oleander ‘(In Hindi). Design & Direction: Ashim Das, Produced by 1st & the 3rd year students of NSD (1997).

Design Experience (During studying at NSD)

  • A Tale of breaking the wall-Published at Vabna theater, west Bengal, Kolkata, Volume 11-special issue, December 2021  and Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy half yearly Journal, Volume 38-1st issue, 2022.

  • Performance of the plays of Rabindranath Tagore: From the canvas of the mind to the visual canvas- Published at MEDIA journal, Arts Faculty, National poet Kazi Najrul Islam University, Trishal, Maymensingh, Bangladesh-2021.

  • Three plays of Rabindranath: Perspective and artistic value- Published at Rabindra Biswabidyalaya (Rabindra University) Journal, volume 5, autumn 1428, February 2021.

  • A brief analysis on Augusto Boal and his theater of the oppressed- Theater quarterly, 42 Volume-1st issue, October 2013.

  • Stanislavski and Brecht: Different paths but the same destination, Published at Frontline theater journal, Volume 5, 2004.

Publications in Renowned Journals (peer reviewed) in Bangla

  • Executive Director, FAME School of Dance, Drama & Music.

  • Member, Ganayon Theater troupe.

  • Member, International Theater Institute (ITI).

  • Member, International Dance Council CID.

Positions of Trust in National and International Organizations

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