LAHORE: A play titled Kahani Sans Laiti Hai was staged at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Saturday.

The play was staged by the artistes from Islamabad for two days on Friday and Saturday.

Written and directed by Dr. Muhammad Waqar Azeem, the three-act play was a strong comment on the curse of feudalism. Produced by Iftikhar Ahmed, it was a Production of KN International in collaboration with Global Peace and Harmony.

The story of the play was about a feudal lord Jahanzeb Solangi who considered a woman nothing but a tool. Solangi’s wife Zohra also belongs to a feudal family but still Jahanzeb does not allow her to speak in his affairs and often curses her for being childless.

The story begins with the character named Rashem, who is actually a spirit that wanders around the mansion and only Jahanzeb sees her and he is often frightened when he sees her. Rashem was actually the mistress of Jahanzeb’s father Wade Sai and she was killed by Wade Sai many years ago. The story goes on and talks about the curse of feudalism and how this kind of system has crept into the roots of the society.

A good number of audiences came to see the play. The actors performed well. The actors included Noman Arshed, Shazina Sumaira, Aslam Mughal, Maheen Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shazia Shaikhy. The music and light effects were effectively used in the play.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2022