Fame

About Fame

Producing Energetic, Creative and Enthusiastic talents are the Motto of FAME.

Exploring Fame Where Art and Culture Thrive

Fame School of Dance, Drama and Music launched in Chittagong, Bangladesh with an aim to train and teach the various practical aspects of the ‘Art of Theatre’ and the development of the essentially intangible concept of the creative imagination and its expression within the co-operative framework of the group.

Dedicated to the development of new concepts and views, FAME is one of the preeminent theater training grounds in the country, designed to educate the whole person and to prepare fully equipped theater artists to transform the field. 

The School provides a One year long ‘Theatre Appreciation Course’ (initially that was a six months long course) in acting and design and a short course (Four Months) basically on acting, inspired by the teaching method of “National School of Drama, New Delhi”.

From 2001 onwards FAME Department of Drama has been staged the plays of some world renowned Playwrights. Such as Sophocles, Moliere, Jean Anouilh, Andre Gide & Jean Louis Barrault, Jean Giraudoux, Rabindranath Tagore, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Becket, Helen Cixous, Carlo Goldoni, Albert Camus and others.

The department of Drama attended `Bharat Rang Mahotsav’- an international theater festival organized by National School of Drama, New Delhi for five times and the prestigious theater event `8th Theatre Olympic’ in 2018.

Department of Dance and Music provides a 4 Years long training period including a one year Foundation Course and three years long Diploma Course.

Department of Children’s Theatre & Recitation provides two years long foundation course in acting and recitation.

Department of Dance staged dance drama like ‘Radhar Maanbhajan, Shyama, Ovijaan, Krishnokoli, Kaal Mrigaya’ and Children Drama Department produced ‘Ha-Za-Ba-Ra-La, Icchepuron, Ghuri, Laal Komol Nil Komol, Madhyam Putra.

Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music became a faculty of Artisan’s, trying to enrich themselves with their continuous practice and creativity.

About the Directors

Ashim Das and Tilottoma Sengupta

Ashim Das

Director

A pass-out from the National School of Drama, New Delhi, in 1997. Director of Fame School of Dance, Drama & Music, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Associate Professor of the Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.  Has directed and designed more than 80 plays. Made adaptation of ‘The servant of two masters’ of Carlo Goldoni, ‘Archangel’s Don’t play pinball’, ‘A woman alone’ and ‘Waking up’ of Dario Fo,  ‘Derh inch upar’ of Nirmal Varma,  ‘Now you see it’ of George Feydou,  ‘The lesson’ of Ionesco,  ‘Drums on the Dam’ of Helen Cixous. Written plays like ‘Tamasha’, ‘Knocking’, ‘The Hope’- based on the works and life of Andre Malraux, ‘Aamar Aami’- based on the life and works of Binodini Dashi and also some children plays. Most of the plays are published and presented by the different troupes of Bangladesh and India. He Traveled UK (2005) and France (2010) with the invitation of Human Rights Forum- UK and Marie de Paris, produced two plays at UK, ‘George Dandin’ and ‘Tamasha- a documentation of disgrace’ at Oxford House Auditorium, Bethnal Green. As a young theater director and designer, he received “Zakaria Smriti Padok” in 2010 and The Best director award for the play ‘The Mad Woman of Chaillot’ in 2009 in International French Drama Festival, Dhaka.

A recipient of Scholarship from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR- 1994-98), Tilottoma Sengupta had her initial training from the tender age of 4 from Smt. Rita Dastider. Later on was groomed by Guru Runu Biswas and his daughter Smt. Krishna Biswas. An outstanding choreographer and dancer Tilottoma completed her 4 years Diploma in Kathak, the ancient art from National Institute of Kathak Dance, Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, under the guidance of Legendry Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj, Smt. Vaswati Misra and Kishan Mohan Maharaj. Besides, she completed Sangeet Visarad (1st part) from Gandharva Mohavidyalaya, New Delhi and learnt Bharatnatyam from Sangeet Bharati, New Delhi, under Smt. Padma Mudgal (Bhavijee) and Smt. Archita Meheta respectively. She has an excellent flair for choreography, imaginative group and solo compositions. She has given several solo and group performances in the major cities of Bangladesh and India.  At present she is the founder director and a trainer of Kathak Dance of Fame, School of Dance, Drama & Music, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Tilottoma Sengupta

Director

Our Fameans

Our Executive Team who have been continuing their journey with Fame for decades and helping to shape Fame at its best.

Jishu Das

Jishu Das

Most senior & experienced  performer in Fame Family. Performed in Raktakarabi, Amriter Shondhane, Baandh, Khonj, Dogdha and others.

Showmen Rudra

Showmen Rudra

Secretary

One of the most senior Famean. He has assisted in Music & played the important role as Prodution Manager in several plays of Fame.

Mubidur Rahman Sujat

Mubidur Rahman Sujat

Treasurer | Head of Children Drama Dept.

One of the senior performers in Fame. Well renowned for his tremendous performance in Caligula, Greek Trilogy, Nawkar Shoytaan Malik Hoyraan, Amriter Shondhane & others.

Hasibul Alam

Hasibul Alam

Joint-Secretary (Finance)

One of the senior performers in Fame. Acted in several plays like Chailor Unmadini, Raktakarabi, Banndh, Nawkar Shoytaan Malik Hoyraan & others.

Kamal Barua

Joint-Secretary (Events)

One of the senior performers. Renowned for his performance in Greek Trilogy, Waiting for Godot, Khonj & others.

Anwesha Das

Started as a performer in Children Drama & Dance Drama, Anwesha contributing in Costume Design & Adaptation in the current plays of Fame.

Dipta Chakraborty

Performed in Greek Trilogy, Waiting for Godot, Khonj, Dogdha & other plays - Dipta becoming one of the eligible performers in Fame.

Azmal Hossain Nobin

Performed in Greek Trilogy, Caligula, Nayporayon - Nobin is one of the essential member in Fame.

Sabiha Binte Jashim

Performed in Greek Trilogy, Nayporayon, Khonj, Dogdha & other plays - becoming one of the eligible performers in Fame.

Puja Biswas

Performed in Oedipus, Waiting for Godot, Khonj, Dogdha & other plays - becoming one of the eligible performers in Fame.

Amita Barua

Performed in Oedipus, Waiting for Godot, Khonj, Dogdha - becoming one of the eligible performers in Fame.

Memoriam

Remembering Rumel Barua, one of the key member & the finest in us.

Our Alumni

Our alumni’s go on to become successful as actors, directors, writers & in the various field of Art, as well as enjoying success in wider industries.