Theatre troupe Prachyanat staged its production titled Khwabnama at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Thursday.
Khwabnama, the 37th production of the theatre troupe, is an adaptation of eminent fiction writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias’ much-acclaimed novel with the same title. It has been adapted by Shaokat Hossain and directed by Kazi Toufiqul Islam Emon.
The play gives the audience a glimpse into the history of Bengal towards the end of British colonial rule, revolving around the lives of people during the partition of the Indian subcontinent.
Kazi Toufiqul Islam Emon told ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· that they had been staging the play for five years, mentioning, ‘After we began staging the play, we were forced to stop it for the emergence of Covid crisis in the country.’
Toufiqul Islam also added, ‘In this new political situation, we started again to perform the play.’ Khwabnama also depicts socio-political issues, sectarian violence, the conflict between peasants and landlords and others.
Shakhawat Hossain Rezvi, Sahana Rahman Sumi, Itmam, Chetona Rahman, Mitul Rahman, Diana, Shormi, Saidur Shahin, Biplob, Murtoja Shuvo, Saim Bin Mujib, Ratul Roy and Urmi Saha have portrayed different characters in the play.
