The curtain will fall on the three-day theatre festival titled ‘Selim Al Deen Utsab 2019’ this evening. Today, on the closing day of the event, Bunon Theatre will stage its play ‘Secret of History’ at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital.
Written by Anan Zaman, associate professor of Jahangirnagar University’s Drama and Dramatics Department, the play is directed by Shuddhoman Choiton. The play depicts the brutal killing of four national leaders at Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.
The cast of the play includes Ashraful Bilash, Tushar Kanti Dey Rajan, Abu Fahim, Abid Hasan Nirjhar, Saatil Raas, Hajera Akter Keya, Amit Chowdhury, Tushar Sohag and others.
Bangladesh Gram Theatre and Dhaka Theatre have jointly organised ‘Selim Al Deen Utsab’ on the BSA premises.
Earlier on Thursday, state minister for cultural affairs KM Khalid inaugurated the festival at the BSA’s National Theatre Hall.