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NATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL ON LIBERATION WAR

Flashbacks in time

Jamil Mahmud
As the Theatre Festival on the Liberation War reaches its fourth day today, diverse issues regarding the glorious events from our history were articulated on the second day (July 3) through the staging of nine plays. Popular troupe Theatre Art Unit staged "Court Martial” which has a universal approach on the War, while Aikik Theatre from Narayanganj staged "Thikana”, a play dealing
with a guerrilla attack by Freedom Fighters and others captured by the Pakistani army.
Govt Azizul Haque College, Bogra staged “Babur Pukurey Ganohotya”, a testament to brutality unleashed by the Pakistani Army. Govt. Nazimuddin College's (from Madaripur) “Ektai Chawa” was a play that deals with a rural musician's existential crisis during the War.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in association with Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation has been organising the fortnight-long festival that features over 100 plays.
It is amazing to see that after so many years, “Court Martial” still draws a full house. At the play staged at the National Theatre Hall, the audience were glued to their seats till the end and observed how a Birangana's son was oppressed and finally treated as a murderer under martial law. Adapted from an Indian literary work, the play was initially directed by SM Solaiman. At present, Mohammad Bari is overseeing the directorial aspect.
While “Court Martial” has a universal
appeal of the War, Aikik Theatre's “Thikana” is more of an intriguing story during the war. It narrates a guerrilla squad's pre-operation plan. An address which is given to an elderly woman is essential for the plan. But she is captured along with some other people. The play, staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall, is written by Utpal Dutta and directed by Ashit Kumar.
“Ektai Chawa” is a research-based collage work written by Azizul Islam Swapan and compiled by AJM Kamal. Both “Ektai Chawa” and "Babur Pukurey Ganohotya” were staged at the Studio Theatre Hall.
The other plays were staged by Shingair Degree College, Manikganj; Sherpur Government College; Brojomohon University College, Barisal; Amanullah College, Pirojpur and Rajbari Govt College.
They respectively staged "Balika O Ekti Swarnapasham”, "Sector 11: Baghro Akraman”, “Mukhosher Antaraley”, “Banaphuley Bishlata” and "Mukhomukhi”.
While on stage performances upheld different issues, the display of installation art works added colour to that theme. The
organisers placed several installations at different corners of the venues. Mostly articulation of the empathic moments from the War and the aftermath of the War, the art works create a meaningful ambiance with the use of lights in the evening.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has been organising the festival as part of its year long celebration on the 40th anniversary of independence. Today, on the fourth day, 13 plays will be staged at four venues.