Bangla Theatre staged Cher Cycle on the second day of eight-day Northern Studio Theatre Festival at the Studio Theatre Hall of
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
Written by Mamunur Rashid and directed by Faiz Zahir, the play is based on the biography of famous Latin American rebel hero Dr. Che Guevara and his journey as a youth icon, who revolted against social injustices and state malpractices.
The play depicts a young man roaming around who is plagued to witness the sufferings of people at the hands of colonising forces. The world-cherished Che Guevara who had declared that revolution will not die, is eventually killed in his protests.
The play alludes that in the post colonisation period, it is necessary for a few Ches to rise in order to protest against the bad practices that go around in the name of globalisation.
Thespian Mamunur Rashid, who has written the play, also acted the role of Che and popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury played the role of Rodriguez, a friend of Che.
-With New Age input
