Ahmed Iqbal Haider

Ahmed Iqbal Haider is a Bangladeshi theatre director. As of 2012, he directed a total 56 plays .[1] He serves as the Artistic Director of Theatre Institute Chittagong (TIC). In 2021, he was awarded Ekushey Padak from the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to drama.[2]

Ahmed Iqbal Haider
আহমেদ ইকবাল হায়দার
Born
Patiya Upazila, Chittagong
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationTheatre director
AwardsEkushey Padak (2021)

Career

Haider debuted in theatre in 1975.[3] He is the team leader of Tirjak Natyadal, a theatre troupe based in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Haider is the organising secretary of International Theater Institute Bangladesh Chapter and participated as a Bangladeshi representative in 31st, 32nd and 33rd ITI World Congress.[1]

Works
  • Bishorjon (by Rabindranath Tagore)
  • Rathjatra (by Rabindranath Tagore)
  • Raktokarobi (by Rabindranath Tagore)[4][5]
  • Raja (by Rabindranath Tagore)
  • Dakghar (by Rabindranath Tagore)[6]
  • Merchant of Venice (by William Shakespeare)
  • Oedipus (by Sophocles)[7]
  • Madhumala (by Kazi Nazrul Islam)[8]
  • Buro Shalikher Gharey Rown (by Michael Madhusudan Dutta)
  • Dwarruddha (by Jean Paul Sartre)
  • Atotayi (by Selim Al Deen)
  • Smriti: '71 (by Zia Haider)[1]
  • Tarangobhango (by Syed Waliullah)[7]
  • Swat (by Mamunur Rashid)[9]

References
  1. "Reflection of life in theatre". The Daily Star. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. "'We will arrange another festival in December'-- Haider". The Daily Star. 2004-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. "Poor Presentation of Tagore's Classics". The Daily Star. 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. "100th show of Tirjak's Rakto Karobi". The Daily Star. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. "Tirjak Natyadal produces Tagore's Raja". The Daily Star. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. "Tirjak Natyamela 2019 concludes". The Daily Star. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. "Theatre Festival". The Daily Star. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ""Swat" draws full house in Chittagong". The Daily Star. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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