Cardiff Int’l School’s annual drama staged

Entertainment Desk :

Cardiff International School Dhaka hosted its first-ever annual drama performance at the National Drama Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy under the guidance of its Music and Drama Club.

The play, inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s famous poem ‘Birpurush’, captivated the audience with its vibrant dramatisation of a child conquering fear and setting an example of courage.

The chief guest for the evening was renowned actor and director Azad Abul Kalam, also founder of Prachyanat. Special guests included Mahbub Aziz, Deputy Editor of Samakal; Alpona Akhter, Manager, PR and Media of City Bank; Towfiqul Emon, actor-director of Prachhyanat; and Shawon Akond, artist, researcher and entrepreneur.

The drama was directed by Cardiff’s drama teacher, Parisa Afrose. Md Abdur Razzaq, Managing Director of Cardiff and JMI Group, delivered the vote of thanks, while Principal Ayesha S Chowdhury welcomed the guests and expressed her gratitude for their support.

The programme started with Tagore’s song – ‘Anandodhara Bohichhe Bhubone’ accompanied by a mesmerising dance by the young students. Then the play was staged, where the students of different classes of the school took part.