Jit Dastidar

By Phil42, 12 January, 2022
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Jit is an actor who has performed in numerous theatrical productions ranging from classical to contemporary plays. His credits at LASALLE College of the Arts include Joker in Requiem For Change (David Glass Ensemble), A New and Better You (Edith Podesta), Henry in Henry V (Adam Marple), New World Order (Effendy Ibrahim), Medea (Elizabeth De Roza) and The Old Man in The Golden Dragon (Aubrey Mellor).

His recent external works include playing Abhijeet in Adventures of Abhijeet (Patch and Punnet) for the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019, The Coffin is Too Big for the Hole (Sheila Gregory), Cupid in Stupid Cupid (Patch and Punnet), Tan Tiong Boon in Boom (The Callbacks). Jit will be seen again in The Adventures of Abhijeet, re-staged at the Aliwal Arts Centre in April 2019. He has performed on international stages as well, notably in the Czech Republic to take part in the 18th New Prague Dance Festival, where he was a pivotal part of an award-winning ensemble that attained the Best Dance Theatre award and the Participant’s Grand Prix trophy for their performance of Curse of Diwata (Filomar Tariao).

Besides acting, Jit has experience in singing, hosting and educating youth in Speech and Drama, including those with special needs (D'Artistes).

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