Padatik Natya Sangsad (TSC), one of the popular theatre troupes in the country, will stage the 25th show its much-acclaimed play ‘Gohonjatra’ today evening at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in Segun Bagicha of the capital.

The play will be brought to the stage as a part of the ongoing sixth edition of the ten-day theatre festival titled ‘Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival’. The play has been penned down by Rubayet Ahmed and directed by Sudip Chakraborty, while the hour-long monologue is enacted by Shamsi Ara Syka. The story of the play revolves around the dangers of intolerance, violence, global political dynamics and the universal aspiration for peace and freedom.

In the story of the play, extremism grows in one place of a country. The followers of the extremism negate the existing ideologies and indulge in destruction and violence. The protagonist of the play, Salma has managed to flee captivity, but returns to bury the dead and mourns her dead partner who has been brutally killed by extremists. She is unable to escape the clutches of her oppressors. Through her death, she stands up for the good to reign supreme on earth.

Tickets will be available in front of hall before the show.

Where: BSA, Segun Bagicha

When: 7pm, today