Dream of a Ridiculous Man at Shilpakala Academy 29-30 Jan

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A theatrical performance by Jean-Paul Sermadiras titled ‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’ will be held on 29 and 30 January 2022 at 7 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

‘I AM A RIDICULOUS MAN. THEY CALL ME MAD NOW. THAT WOULD BE A STEP UP IN RANK, IF I DID NOT STILL REMAIN AS RIDICULOUS TO THEM AS BEFORE. BUT NOW I’M NO LONGER ANGRY, NOW THEY ARE ALL DEAR TO ME, AND EVEN WHEN THEY LAUGH AT ME, I LOVE THEM ALL.’

‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’, subtitled ‘A Fantastic Story’, is a short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1877. It is an initiatory and mystic experience proposed by Dostoevsky. This adaptation explores the fine lines between dream and reality with modernity and subtlety.

Jean-Paul Sermadiras earned a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Paris. He received training at Blanche Salant’s International Workshop. In 1995, he founded the Compagnie du PasSage. He performed at the Avignon Festival on several occasions. On stage, he appeared in over forty plays by Molière, Shakespeare, and Chekhov all throughout France as well as Morocco and India, among other places.

Free entry for audience by confirming attendance at programme@afdhaka.org . The audience also need to bring vaccination certificate to get entry. Duration: 1 hour – Alliance Francaise Dhaka Press release