Fame stages “Bandh” in Ctg
The Drama Department of Fame (a school of dance, drama and music in Chittagong) staged a play, titled “Bandh” (Dam), a Bangla translation of noted French dramatist Helen Cixous' play “Drums on the Dam”, at Theatre Institute Chittagong on Sunday evening.
This was the eighth staging of “Bandh”.
The play narrates the story of a community in a small, prosperous village, Khang in central China. The villagers face a dilemma when the region is threatened by a huge flood, and the shocking news spreads among the people of the village. To save the region from total annihilation, the monarch decides to destroy part of a dam that is located near the village. The villagers, in order to ensure their survival, prepare a group of drummers to keep a vigil on the dam. They are asked to play drums to warn the villagers when the ruler's men come to destroy the dam.
The cast of the play included Shujat, Rumel, Parves, Lima, Taposh, Nancy, Bappy and Boby.
The play has been translated and directed by Ashim Das, and the set, light and music were also designed by the director himself.
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