Generating awareness on climate change through theatre

Actors of Jhenidah Theatre in the play “Jolbaiu Paribartan Ebong…”Photo: STAR

Last Wednesday night two plays, titled “Jolbaiu Paribartan Ebong…” and “Putuler Biye” were staged by Jhenidah Theatre at the local Shilpakala Acadeny. “Jolbaiu Paribartan Ebong…”, a play on the effects of climate change, drew applause from the audience which included a good number of local cultural personalities.
The play, written by Ekramul Haq Liku, was directed by Shamim Ahmed.
At the initiative of CDP and EED, the programme was organised by Padma Samajkalyan Shangstha, Jhenidah.
Among others, Shilpakala Academy secretary Mokarram Hossain; Padma Samajkalyan Shangstha's executive director Habibur Rahman; president of Jhenidah Theatre Ekramul Haq Liku and secretary Shamim Ahmed attended the event.
Artistes of Jhenidah Theatre donned the roles in the plays, and local singers of different cultural organisations rendered songs to a full house.