Course co-ordinator Shahidul Mamun in his speech said, "It is difficult to introduce an effective course on acting in Bangladesh. From the ninth batch, we will try to design updated courses with collaboration of theatre schools from home and abroad."

Neeta Bhushan, First Secretary (Information and Culture), High Commission of India, said, "The Indian High Commission hopes to enhance the collaboration with Bangladeshi counterparts."

Writer Shantanu Kaiser said, "Bangladeshi theatre successfully presents our post Liberation political history. We hope the young theatre activists will contribute to our rich tradition."

Chairperson Azad Abul Kalam said, "Prachyanat School of Acting and Design, through its six-month certificate course aims to create culturally inclined people."

Neeta Bhushan distributed the certificates to the participants. This was followed by the staging of Raani O Bidroheera, a translation of Italian playwright Ugo Bett's drama The Queen and the Rebels.

The curtains go up with a scene of a straggling group of displaced people who approach the border after fleeing from their war-torn country.

The revolutionaries, however, seek the queen, who is still somewhere in the country and about to escape. She is ready to face any resistance movement. Among the travellers is Argia, a formerly wealthy call girl, who has seen better days. At this check point she meets Raim, a young ex-lover, and they prepare a plot to expose the queen, who Argia discovers is in their midst.

Things do not go according to their plan. Argia, discovers that the queen has a death sentence on her and is surprised that Raim does not back her up.

The play shows signs of severe fragmentation and left some unanswered questions in the air. These clippings make the characters ambiguous.

Consequently Ugo Betti's wordy pieces needed to be directed well. Director Shakhwat Hossain Rezvi is greatly influenced by the typical approach of the earlier directors of the troupe Prachyanat.

M Shaiful Islam's set and light design are simple but effective. Just a few stools and painted net at the back of the stage have been used as the set of the play.

Sadika Parvin Swarna performed well as Argia, the prostitute. Her transformation from the character of a slut to a woman in search of love created sympathy amongst the audience.

Shofiqul Islam Sohel in the role of Amos needs to develop his acting skills. Other cast members should put their heart in their roles.