Popular theatre troupe Pranganemor staged another show of its new Tagore’s play titled ‘Ami O Rabindranath’ yesterday at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Mahila Samiti in the capital’s Baily Road. Based on the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore, the play was scripted and directed by Nuna Afroz. She also designed set for the production. She said, “The play ‘Ami O Rabindranath’ depicts Tagore’s life and works through an eye of his devoted reader.”
In the story of the play, Athoi visits the famous Shilaidaha Kuthibari (former residence of Bengal’s most celebrated poet, Rabindranath Tagore) in Kushtia along with her friends. There, she begins to explore Kuthibari and begins to ascend the steps of the staircase. Suddenly, Rabindranath himself appears before her. He offers to show Athoi around Kuthibari. In a trance, Athoi completely loses focus from her friends and reality. She begins speaking to Rabindranath. A 29-year-old, 69-year-old, 21-year-old and also 80-year-old Rabindranath appears before Athoi. With the images of all different ages, the writer discusses his work and phases of the different times of his life with Athoi. With Tagore’s various transformations in age, Athoi also begins to transform in age. Different aspects of Rabindranath’s life are shared through the different phases portrayed in the play.
The cast of the play includes Ananta Hira, Ramiz Raju, Awal Reza, Saroar Saikat, Touhid Biplob and Nuna Afroz, among others.
