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On the occasion of the founding anniversary of theatre troupe Pranganemor and 162nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the troupe will stage its Tagore’s play titled ‘Ami O Rabindranath’ today at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segun Bagicha in the capital.
Based on the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore, the play has been 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.
