Rezwan Razan
mime
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Acclaimed Bangladeshi mime artist with over 30 years of experience in performance, direction, and education. Founder of the Bangladesh Mime Federation and Bangladesh Street Mime Council, with a vision to establish the country’s first professional Mime Institute. Known for pioneering a Bengali narrative theatrical style of pantomime, blending traditional theatre with global mime practices. Recognized nationally and internationally for contributions to mime art, with performances across South Asia and Europe.
KEY SKILL
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• Mime Performance & Direction (solo and group productions)
• Theatre Acting & Stage Design
• Workshop Facilitation & Training
• Artistic Leadership & Cultural Organizing
• Editorial Work (Editor of Pantomime journal since 2009 to 2020)
• Cross-cultural Collaboration in Performing Arts
• Author of Mime Book
• Writer of Mime Journals at home and abroad
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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• Deputy Director of Students’ Affairs (2018-2020), Southern University Bangladesh, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• Head of Performing Arts (2012–2017), Presidency International School, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• Visiting Faculty (2012–2017) Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Founder Convener, Bangladesh Mime Federation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Founder Chairperson, Bangladesh Street Mime Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Director, Bangla Mime Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• President, Pantomime Movement, Chattogram, Bangladesh
MAJOR PRODUCTIONS & PERFORMANCES UNDER PANOMIME MOVEMENT
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Group Productions
• Prachya
• A Tale of a Hero
• A Silent Night
• Freedom
• An Innocent Death
• Are We Human?
• Struggle to Survive
• Agriculture and Women
Solo Productions
• Only Puzzle in My Eyes
• Tragedy Comedy
• Silence Impossible
• Silence Impossible Bangladesh
Sketch Mime
• The Morning of Tomorrow
• The Fisherman
• Story of July
• Anil Kaka
• Love for each other
• The Magician
• Nature & Lives
• Bullet
• Mithus’ Dog Tiger
• Killer
• Silent Killer
• The Artist
INTERNAIONAL FESTIVALS
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• 9th International Online of Etienne Decroux, The Master, July 19, 2024
Havana Theatre Centre, National Council of Performing Arts, Cuba
• National Mime Festival (Participated on 2023, 2021, 2017, 2014, and 2012)
Organized by: Indian Mime Theatre, Kolkata, India
• Etienne Decroux 125th Birth Anniversary (Online Festival), July 19, 2023
Havana Theatre Centre, National Council of Performing Arts, Cuba
• International Mime Festival 2023, March 18, 2023
Organized by: Rangan Mime Academy, Bangladesh
• 5th Bango Rango Mime Festival 2022, December 19, 2022
Organized by: Thakurnagar Theatrics, India
• 4th International Mime Fest- 2022, October 22, 2022
Organized by: Dhaka University Mime Action (DUMA)
• Alo Natya Mela 2021, March 21, 2021
Organized by: Bagna Alo Natya Sanstha, India
• Imon Natya Mela- 2021, March 19, 2021
Organized by: Maslandapur Imon Mime Centre, India
• India International Mime Festival 2019, March 27, 2019
Organized by: Indian Mime Theatre, India
• Ganga-Jamuna Cultural and Theatre Festival, 2019
Organized by: Ganga-Jamuna Drama Festival Committee, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Bangkok Theatre Festival 2017, November 11& 12, 2017
Organized by: Bangkok Theatre Network (BTN), Thailand
• 111-day International Theatre and Folk Cultural Festival, 2017, April 3, 2017
Organized by: Indravati Natya Samity, India
• Indo-Bangla Cultural Festival, March 26, 2017
Organized by: Mini Mine Mime, Naihati, India
• Cooch Behar International Mime Festival, 2015
Organized by: Anandam Cultural Center, West Bengal, India
NATIONAL FESTIVALS
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• 9th National Conference, Gram Theatre, 2023
Main Hall, National Theatre, Dhaka
• Bangla Mime Festival, Dhaka, 2023
Studio Theatre Hall, National Theatre, Dhaka
• Bangla Mime Festival, Chattogram, 2023
Jela Shilpokola Academy, Chattogram
• Bangla Mime Festival, Khulna, 2023
Jela Shilpokola Academy, Jessore
• Bangla Mime Festival, Rangpur, 2023
Town Hall, Rangpur
• Bangla Mime Festival, Narayangonj, 2023
Central Shahid Minar, Chashara, Narayangonj
• Selim Al Deen Theatre Festival, Dhaka, 2014
• Liberation War Theatre Festival, Dhaka, 2012
• Selim Al Deen 60th Birth Anniversary Festival, Dhaka, 2009
