Nagorik's Norwegian crossover

Theatre troupe Nagorik Natya Sampraday staged “Opekkhoman” at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy on Wednesday, evening as part of the ongoing Syed Shamsul Haq Theatre fest.

Noted author-playwright, Syed Shamsul Haq has scripted the play, merging his “Irsha” with famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's plays -- “An Enemy of the People” and “A Doll's House”. Theatre veteran Ataur Rahman has directed the production.

The play features long conversations among the protagonists of the three plays at a railway station. Though the protagonists are alienated, they are not frustrated; they strive to find newer meanings of life.

Ataur Rahman played the role of Dr. Stockman from “An Enemy of the People”, Pantho Shahrier appeared as the elderly man from “Irsha”, while Nayla Tarannum Kakoli enacted the character of Nora from “A Doll's House”.

Organisers of the festival, theatre troupe Prangone Mor will stage “Irsha” today at the National Theatre Hall as part of the festival.