Which of the following plays of William Shakespeare was translated into Bengali and directed by Girish Chandra Ghosh.
Correct Answer :
Macbeth
Solution :
The correct option is Macbeth.
Girish Chandra Ghosh (1844–1912) was a legendary Bengali musician, playwright, actor, and theatre director. He was one of the pioneering figures of the golden age of Bengali theatre and co-founded the Great National Theatre in 1872.
In 1893, Girish Chandra Ghosh translated William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Macbeth, into Bengali. He also directed and staged the play, playing the title role of Macbeth himself, while the famous actress Binodini Dasi (among others in subsequent productions) and modern theatrical techniques were incorporated to bring the Shakespearean tragedy to the Bengali stage.
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