“Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka” and “Durghotona” staged
The ongoing fortnight-long theatre festival by the Department of Theatre, Dhaka University featured two plays on March 9. The plays — “Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka” and “Durghotona” — were staged at Natmandal Auditorium of DU.
Tanvir Rashid directed “Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka”.
The play is an optimistic approach to those who find themselves unnecessary to the society. The play tries to convey the message: every moment alive is special.
Mahfuzur Rahman, Atiqur Rahman, Shushanto Sarkar and Camellia Moushumi Khan enacted the roles in the play. Camellia also did the set, light and costume designing.
The second play of the evening was “Durghotona”. Written by Sudipta Bhoumik, the play was directed by Bhudev Chandra Mandal.
“Durghotona” is psychological drama. It highlights two characters. One of them is a Bangladeshi, who went to the US in search of a better life. The other character’s identity remains in the shadows. Throughout the play, the Bangladeshi describes his days from the past to the stranger who seems uninterested to listen.
Until the last sequence, the Bangladeshi’s narratives seem incoherent but the twist comes when it is revealed that the character has been dead all along.
Tauquir Ahmed and Syed Muhammad Zubayeer donned the roles of the Bangladeshi and the anonymous character respectively.
Tanvir Nahid Khan designed the set. Khan along with Bithika Yasmin did the light designing.
Today, two plays — “Harry Darnier” and “Best Practice”– will be staged at the festival starting from 6:30pm.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
