Popular theatre troupe Loko Natyadal is bringing its much-acclaimed production ‘Sonai Madhab’on stage in a new form today evening at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segun Bagicha in the capital.
Directed by Liakaut Ali Lucky, the production is based on a story from Mymensingh Geetika, a collection of traditional ballads. Music of the production was done by Mostafa Anwar Swapan. ‘Sonai Madhab’ weaves a tale of romantic tragedy between Sonai and Madhab, the leading characters in the play. The play is a dramatic depiction that weaves woes, agonies and dilemmas of women in a traditional narrative way.
The cast of the play includes Roksana Akter Rupsa, Zahidul Kabir Liton, Liakaut Ali Lucky, Rahima Khatun Nila, Mamun Hossain, among others. To note, the troupe brought the drama on stage in 1993, while the female characters of the drama were played by male artistes but in the new form, the female characters will be played by female artistes. After making the new form, the troupe staged the drama on December 18 at the Studio Theatre Hall of BSA only for  invited guests. Then the play participated at a theatre festival in Kolkata titled ‘Ganga Jamuna Natya Utsab’ organised by Kolkata based theatre troupe Aneek.

Where: BSA, Segun Bagicha
When: 7pm, today