'Chilekothar Sepai' staged
Ershad Kamol
On the same evening Udichi staged Chilekothar Sepai at the National Theatre Stage. Ratan Siddiqui has dramatised Aktaruzzaman Elias' popular novel with the same titled, which is set in the volatile political situation of our country during 1969. Ratan has selected the urban part of the novel for adaptation.Prior to the Liberation War, 1969 was the most eventful year in our political history. In those days, two movements -- a six-point demand by Awami League and an 11-point demand by the students -- simultaneously led people against the Pakistani oppressors. Through Osman, the central character in the play Chilekothar Sepai, the students' movement is depicted as more compelling than the six-point demand. To Osman, all the speeches delivered by the political leaders are based on self-interest. Which is why, they have little impact on Osman. But, the death of Khijir, a proletariat patriot, forces Osman to revolt against the Pakistani regime. Directed by Kamaluddin Kabir, Faiz Zahir is the set and light designer of the play.
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A scene from Chilekothar Sepai. PHOTO: STAR |
