Konjus, the most staged play in the history of Bangladesh, will be staged today for the 638 times. This time, the show will have new set designs, light and costume. Loko Natyadal (Siddheshwari) will stage the play at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 7pm.
Based on playwright Molière’s world famous satirical comedy The Miser, Konjus has been adapted and scripted by Tariq Anam Khan while Liaquat Ali Lucky has been directing the play since its premiere in 1988.
The story of Konjus is about a sixty-year-old miserly person, Haider Ali. He does not wish to spend even for his own son Kazim and daughter Laili. He has a big amount of money hidden in a pot in his garden. Kazim is in love with neighbour Marjina, while Laili is in a relationship with Bodiuzzaman, son of Haider’s friend Aslam Beg. The plot of the play comes to a climax when Haider Ali himself plans to marry Marjina. Meanwhile, another dramatic situation is created when Haider Ali’s hidden money gets stolen and Kala Mia, Haider's cook and rickshaw-puller puts false blame on Bodiuzzaman. The course of event leads Haider Ali to yield to his children's choices. However, he only surrenders when when Aslam Beg agrees to pay all the expenditure of the marriages.