Modhu Shikari at British Council today

Marking World Environment Day (June 5), theatre troupe BotTala will stage their play “Modhu Shikari” at the British Council today. The staging of the play, translated from Karthika Nair's book “The Honey Hunter” by Shamim Azad directed by Mohmmad Ali Haider, will be held at 6:30pm.

The story of “Modhu Shikari” begins in the Sundarbans where three rivers meet in a huge mangrove forest. Everyone who lives in the Sundarbans loves honey, but one most of all: a small, black-haired boy named Shonu. One year, due to climate change, the seasons in the Sundarban get mixed up and the region is plagued by powerful cyclones followed by drought and hunger. Shonu becomes so hungry that he sneaks into the mangrove forest and breaks the golden rule: he takes honey from the hives even though it is not yet the harvest time. Shonu doesn't quite realise that what he has done could get him into deep trouble with the almighty demon tiger​ Dakkhin Rai and the goddess Bonbibi, the Guardian Deity of the Sundarbans .

This modern-day fairytale reveals what can happen when someone interferes with nature's rhythm. It teaches children to respect and appreciate the environment.