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Theatre presents Madhovi

11 December 2003, 18:00 PM
LIFESTYLE
Theatre is going to stage their new showMadhoviat the Mahila Samity Mancha at 7:00 p.m. today. After a simple premier show, this is the first public presentation of their production. Ashish Goshayami is the translator of the Hindi play entitledMadhoviby Bhisham Sahni, which is based on the instructional tale from theMahabharata. The incidents of the play are believed to have taken place some 5000 years ago.

Galav, the young disciple of Vishwamitra, completing twelve years of study, firmly and repetitively insists on providing gurudakshina (mentor's due) to his guru. But the guru asks for the impossible. To satisfy the guru, he marries Yaati's daughter Madhovi. Because of the conflicts of reality, ego and conspiracy the couple suffers. At the end of the play, Madhovi is celebrated as the "Ideal Woman" for denying her female instinct. Ramendu Majumdar is the director of the play. Mustafa Monwar is the set designer while Nasirul Haque Khokon is the light designer.

Bohe Prantojon by Anushilon Rajshahi

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Anushilon, Rajshahi will stage Bohe Prantojon by Moloy Bhowmick at 7:oo p.m. at the National Theatre Stage. It is the tale of the inhabitants on the border areas between Bangladesh and India. A river divides the people into two separate national identities, though their culture and language are same. The smugglers, to suit their purpose, use the villagers who are ignorant but innocent. The play shows the pathetic condition of the people who have connections with the evil doers.

Faiz Zahir is the director as well as the set designer of the play. Nasirul Haquer is the light designer.