বাংলাJon Fosse’s ‘Susannah’, written by the Norwegian playwright and 2023 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, has been staged in Bangladesh for the first time. The first performance took place on Wednesday (September 30) at the auditorium of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), as part of the ‘Henrik Ibsen-Jon Fosse Festival 2026 Bangladesh’.
The play was jointly translated into Bangla by Subah Binte Ahsan and Professor Dr. Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman of IUB’s Department of English and Modern Languages. Professor Ahsanuzzaman directed the production, while IUB students performed in the play.
The second performance of Jon Fosse’s ‘Susannah’ will be held at 6:30 pm on October 3 at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
IUB organized the ‘Henrik Ibsen-Jon Fosse Festival 2026 Bangladesh’ on September 30 with support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka. The festival focused on the lives and literary works of two prominent Norwegian writers, Henrik Ibsen and Jon Fosse, and brought together teachers, students, writers, theatre practitioners and members of the literary community.
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen attended the festival as a guest. Professor Fakrul Alam presented the keynote paper, while an academic panel discussion was also held on the literary works of Ibsen and Fosse. IUB Vice-Chancellor Professor M. Tamim also spoke at the discussion.
Professors Razia Sultana Khan and Sarkar Hasan Al Zayed of IUB’s Department of English and Modern Languages, along with Professor Sabiha Haque of BRAC University’s Department of English and Humanities, participated in the discussion. Professor Bakhtiar Ahmed, Dean of IUB’s School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, delivered the vote of thanks.
As part of the festival, prizes were distributed for a national essay competition titled ‘Henrik Ibsen in the Broader Context of Democracy’. A total of 316 students from colleges and universities across Bangladesh participated in the competition.
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