Bangladeshi theatre troupe Hiron Kiran Theatre is set to take its production ‘A Father’s Sky’ to an international children’s theatre festival in Nepal, marking another appearance on the troupe’s growing international circuit.
Written and directed by Jahangir Alam Dhali, the play will be staged at the sixth Lalabala Kathmandu International Children’s Theatre Festival from 2 to 6 November. The event will take place at Imperial World School in Kathmandu, with the troupe scheduled to leave Bangladesh on 1 November, according to information released by the group.
The festival, themed ‘Celebrating Autumn with 13 Countries’, aims to promote children’s theatre and foster cultural exchange among artists from different countries.
‘A Father’s Sky’ explores love, self-respect, personal aspirations and the relationship between a father and daughter. The production portrays the emotional struggles within family relationships and the pain caused by separation.
The cast features Jahangir Alam Dhali, Shamima Akter Mukta, Mohammad Shamim Sheikh, Mohammad Rajibul Hasan and child performer Riddho Haque. Mukta is responsible for choreography, while Mohammad Mujibul Haque has designed the lighting.
According to the troupe, this will be Hiron Kiran Theatre’s seventh visit to Nepal. The group has also participated in international theatre festivals across around 10 Indian states and performed at a festival in Sri Lanka.
