Shunyan Repertory Theatre�s �Lal Jamin� held at Bishwa Sahitya Kendra
DL desk
Shunyan Repertory Theatre staged the 85th show of its audience-admired production Lal Jamin (The Land of Blood) yesterday at 11am at Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, Bangla Motor in the city.
Scripted by noted theatre personality Mannan Hira, the play Lal Jamin depicts the story of a girl barely fourteen. The girl wanders around her village falling in love with the beauty of it all, quite oblivious to the world outside that boundary of the hazel pond that confines her love, the blood-red water lilies. Her illusion of the beautiful world shatters when one night she hears the whispered conversation between her parents - whispers of war, destruction, pain and blood. Freedom this one word sticks to the naive young girls conscience. In the meantime, she falls in love with a shadow of a young and strong man. But, she falls into the dilemma whether to respond to her true feelings. Her father leaves her to be a freedom fighter without her consent, but her age does not allow her to fight, to be a freedom fighter. But, she sets sail with bravery in the heart following that shadow-man as her true commander.
Bangladeshs one of the foremost playwrights Mannan Hira has mingled the literary and local dictions in writing the play. Momena Choudhury, who also has reputation on stage, performed in the play keeping herself attached to its spirit.
On the other hand, the promising director Sudip Chakroborthy skillfully played his directorial role to present the imageries of the play. The director deserves special mention for designing a simple set.
Momena Chowdhury played the central character of the play. In 1990, she started working at Aranyak Natyadal, one of the leading theatre groups of Bangladesh. She performed in many famous productions of Aranyak Natyadal. She also had performed in many dramas at home and abroad. She also won many prizes for acting in Bangladeshi Films.l
