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Ajoka Institute students present short play

By Our Staff Reporter 2023-05-24
LAHORE: The Ajoka Institute presented a new dramatic work by its students at an enjoyable event held at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (Pilac).

The function was attended by a large group of theatre enthusiasts, including the students of writing and acting classes of the Ajoka Institute.

The event started with dramatic readings of the writings by Ajoka`s Art of Writing students, which they produced during their three-month long course. The writings included`Kis Baat Ki Tauba` by Shehnaz Nasr, `Seeker with a Scar` by Sheharyar Mehdi, `Cheers` by Norez Khan Lashari and ` Anatomy of an Accident` by Sufia Humayun.

Students who participated in the reading session included Fizza Tirmizi, Rai Ali Husnain, Ayesha and Aanish.

The session was followed by a performance of a short play, `Mindblowing`, by the Art of Acting class students. The play`s script was written by Sanawar Iqbal and actors included Zeeshan Mubarak, Fizza Tirmizi, Samawia Zaman, Anum Arshad, Adil Hussain, Abdul Rehman, Ahmed Mushtaq andChaudhry Agib.

The story of the play revolves around a psychologist`s clinic and strange treatment offered to the patients.

At the end, certificates were distributed among the students of writing and acting courses by institute Director Nirvaan Nadeem, who congratulatedthestudentsfortheir lively and thought-provoking presentations. He also thanked Pilac for its support.

Ajoka will be presenting `Mind-blowing` and `Bulha te Banda` on Saturday, 27 May, at the ongoing Alhamra Theatre Festival in H all 2.