Utsho stages AGUN CHABUK
Theatre group Utsho staged their fifth production, Agun Chabuk at the Experimental Hall in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 14. The premier took place at 5 pm, and the show took place at 7:30 pm on the same day. The drama was directed by Mannan Hira.
This is a love story about a young couple whose relationship revolves around harvesting. The story takes a sharp bend when a fatwabaj (authoritative) muezzin of the village puts an unethical hurdle in front of them in the name of religion.
The uniqueness of the drama is accentuated by a talking scarecrow that not only narrates the story, but is also an important character of the production. The simplicity of the production seemed to have won the audiences' hearts in its premier.
The show was inaugurated by veteran theater personnel Mamunur Rashid, Ramendu Majumdar and many other distinguished personalities. The second show was graced by the presence of theatre personality Jhuna Chowdhury, Dr Irin Parvin Lopa, Robaet Ferdous and Ahmed Gias.
Assistant professor of Dhaka University, Robaet Ferdous in his short speech congratulated the team, but expressed his doubts about the believability of the story. "I thought the performers demonstrated tremendous energy," he said, "However, I would like to question the authenticity of the characters. I feel like there is space for improvement." In response to this, director Manna Hira said, "I appreciate the query, and all I can say is the reality of life and the reality of art is quite different. What is said in the story is what we believe would be an ideal situation."
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