Mohakal celebrates 35th founding anniversary
Theatre troupe Mohakal Natya Sampraday celebrated its 35th founding anniversary at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on July 14, reports UNB. The event featured discussion, get together, award ceremony and staging of the play 'Nilakhyan' by the troupe at 7pm.
Founder of the troupe and Bangladesh Sammilita Sangskritik Jote President Golam Kuddus will preside over the program while Advocate Afzal Hossain and eminent theatre artistes Lucky Enam will hand over crest to the troupe's advisory board members.
The play 'Nilakhyan' has been adapted by Anan Zaman based on National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's short story 'Shapure' where Director Yousuf Hasan Arko uses the traditional narrative theatre technique to present the story.
The play, which is the 36th production of the troupe, will narrate the story of a snake-charmer whose dilemma over the desires for physical love and spiritual attainment takes the centre stage. Poly Biswas, Tonu Ghosh, Litu Mondal, Monami Islam Kanak, Jerin Tasneem Esha, Sonia Islam and Nirjhor Odhikary, among others, will be seen in the cast of the play.