Though the storyline of the play is simple featuring love stories of tea garden workers who belong to different ethnic minority groups-- it throws up several issues of contemporary times. Besides, the oppression and exploitation by ruling Bengalis, Paital interestingly features the class discrimination amongst the ethnic minor groups such as Koiri and Munda.

Menoka, a Koiri girl, is in love with Gayen, who is a Munda, a less dominating ethnic group compared to Koiri. Which is why caste becomes an obstacle to love. On the other hand, Bindi is in love with Jodu, a tea worker who wants to do something for the betterment of the labourers, who are being oppressed by Bengalis. The tragedy ends with the hope that the offspring of Menoka-Gayen couple or Bindi-Jodu couple will overcome social barriers.

Based on Shah Azam Shantanu's ideas, the play is directed by Shudip Chakraborti. The directorial composition is experimental: The story maintains the form of pala, a Bengali indigenous performing art form. However, rituals and performing art forms of other ethnic groups have also been used. All the actions take place at the centre stage, surrounded by the audience on all four sides -- a traditional setting in pala. The style of narration by the storyteller also maintains the pala format.

As part of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation's promotional programmes to encourage theatre troupes from outside Dhaka, Bishwabidyalaya Theatre from Rajshahi staged Paital. The show was held on July 27 at the Experimental Theatre Stage.