Theatre Folks to stage Jamuna in Dhaka
Theatre Folks, an Oxford-based troupe of non-resident Bangladeshis, will hold four shows of their much-acclaimed production “Jamuna” in Dhaka from January 9 to 12. Desh Natok and BotTala are presenting Theatre Folks' second production to the Dhaka audience.
The first two shows will take place on January 9 and 10 at 6:30pm at Natmondal of Dhaka University, while Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will host two other shows of the play on January 11 and 12.
The play, inspired by the artworks of sculptor Ferdousi Priyabhashini, has been written by Selina Shelly and directed by Mohammad Ali Haider.
Theatre Folks has received applause from the critics and audience when they staged their play in Oxford, Birmingham and London.
The story revolves around Jamuna, a self-taught sculptor who lived through the Liberation War in 1971. During the wartime Jamuna went through several months of imprisonment and sexual abuse at the military camp, and gave birth to a war child. She spent her life hiding like a snail in a shell, and after 35 years of hiding, when she gained fame as a sculptor, she wants to let the world know about her experience.
Jamuna is one of the many women in Bangladesh who live their life keeping secret horrific experiences and trauma.
The cast of “Jamuna” includes Selina Shelley, Syed Manzurul Hussain, Aditya Hasan, Nolok, Anindita Sarker, Sadia Ahmed and Shoma. Mohammad Ali Haider has designed the light, while Manzurul Hussain has done the set design. Sumel Chowdhury and Samina Lutfa Nitra have done the background music and choreography respectively.
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