Entertaining fare

Students of the senior section of the school perform in the play. Photo Courtesy: Scholastica

As part of its annual presentation, Scholastica Senior Section Drama and Music Club staged an adaptation of Upendra Kishor Roy Chowdhury's popular literary work for children, “Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen”. The play was staged on March 1 and 2 at the STM Hall, Uttara, Dhaka.
Kazi Toufikul Islam Emon, a member of Prachyanat and teacher of the school, directed the play.
Students of the senior section of the school performed on stage with enthusiasm. On the first day, veteran actor-director Mamunur Rashid enjoyed the play as guest of honour.
The story of the popular fictional follows two young men, Gupinath from Amlokigram and Baghanath from Uttarkut village. Gupi has a great passion for singing, while Bagha loves to play the dhol. However, neither of them has the talent nor training to excel and are ridiculed by their neighbours.
As fate would have it, the two meet in a forest and to their good fortune, have an audience with the Ghost King who surprisingly enjoys their music and grants them three wishes.
Gupi and Bagha start their new life with the awesome power of the three wishes that have been granted. They travel to the kingdom of Shundi to participate in a singing competition.