British Bangladeshi Poetry Collective (BBPC) has been selected to take part in Tower Hamlets Council’s 18th annual Season of Bangla Drama, said a press release.
Live-streaming of the event will be held on November 18 at 5:15 pm, followed by a live Q&A with BBPC poets at 6.16pm.
It’s the first time that a poetry group has been asked to participate in the season, which explores cross-cultural and cross-generational aspects of Bengali culture and heritage in a British context. It engages new audiences and serves as a platform for new and emerging writers and performers, the press release added.
The BBPC contribution centres on this year’s festival theme ‘Coming of Age’. It’s the words that matter – it’s all about telling stories. But actions speak too and the team have provided an enhanced experience through movement, music and dance which help to illustrate the themes of growth, identity, personal development and transition – Coming of Age. The whole programme is spoken in English and is interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired by a BSL interpreter.
The show is in three parts; the first of which consists of poems written collaboratively by the BBPC at its regular monthly meetings – it’s amazing what results when a dozen people each contribute a line to a theme. Part two is a dramatized reading by three poets of works that address the tricky issues of personal and cultural identity and progress through life. Part three uses music, movement and dance to interpret the main theme in a variety of ways. Together they present a dramatic insight into the sensations and emotions of moving through the different stages of life and across different cultures.
British Bangladeshi Poetry Collective (BBPC) is a non-profit organisation based in London, UK. For more information www.bbpcltd.com
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