Loko Natya Dal to stage 550th show of “Konjush”

A scene from “Konjush”.

Theatre troupe Loko Natya Dal will be holding the 550th show of "Konjush", an adaptation of the Molière satire, "The Miser", at the National Theatre Stage today at 6:30 pm, says a press release.
"Konjush" belongs to the 'Comedy of Morals' genre, which is designed to address vices such as hypocrisy, pride, greed, social pretensions and nepotism.
Tariq Anam Khan's adaptation of the play presents a 'Dhakaiyya' (a native of Old Dhaka) protagonist -- a rich old man named Haider Ali. Through Haider Ali's story, "Konjush" attacks the selfish and opportunistic tendencies of the elite. The cast includes Swadesh Ranjan Das Gupta, Ziauddin Shipon, Masud Shumon, Shamima Islam, Lovely Kamal and others.
Liaquat Ali Lucky is the director of the play.