Mirror on the marginalised
Mymensingh Udichi staged the play.
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, Mymensingh Sangsad staged “Shasti”, a plat based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore at Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Friday evening.
It was the 12th such staging of the drama by Mymensingh Udichi.
Directed by Moni Bhushan Bhattacharya and dramatised by Biru Mokhapadhyay, the show drew a huge crowd.
Before the play was staged, Sarwar Kamal Robin, secretary Udichi Mymensingh unit said that in many writings like “Achalayaton”, “Muktadhara”, “Raktakarabi” and “Ratherrashi”, Tagore depicted the life and struggle of the common people. Likewise in his short story “Shasti” Tagore depicted the lifestyle and sufferings of the underprivileged.
The characters of Chhidam, Dukhiram, Chandhara, Borobou in the play represent the hundreds of thousands of lower income people living around us, said Sarwar Kamal.
Similarly, Ramlochan represents a character in a feudal society where very few people get opportunities for living better life, Kamal told the audience.
The cast members were Umme Tamima, Sultana Parveen, Moni Bhushan Bhattacharya, Chinmoya Devnath, Moniruzzaman Monir, Mahbub Alam Sumon, SM Rudhra, Khorshed Khan, ASM Sayeem, Manik Chandra Dey and Abdur Rashed.
Umme Tamima Jaman Tithi, who enacted the role of Borobou said since the story is closely related to a large part of people of our society, the play is close to the heart of the team.
Chinmoy Devnath, who played the role of Chhidam, said that such plays can be a catalyst in reforming a society where lower income groups are exploited by the influential quarters of society.
"The excellent response from the audience has encouraged us to stage the play several times in the future," he added.
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