Scholastica’s Uttara and Mirpur campuses staged their annual theatrical productions over two days, wrapping up on Friday evening with around 150 students involved as performers and production crew.
Held at the STM Hall on each campus, the Uttara Senior Campus presented Wicked, inspired by the story and characters of The Wizard of Oz, while the Mirpur Campus staged A Christmas Carol, adapted from Charles Dickens’ classic.
Wicked at Uttara
Organised by the campus’s Drama, Dance and Music Club, Wicked was directed by Kazi Toufiqul Islam. Baznin Rahman led the screenplay and overall coordination, while Gazi Munnaf coordinated the music. Afra Nawar and Jawad Rahman Prion worked under the supervision of Polash Nath.
The cast included Sarah Sumaiya Huque (Progga), Zuvria Kabir, Unaisa Afsheen, Sehrish Binte Aslam, Rafia Islam Ajha, Abisha Aadlin Shahriya, Abida Binte Hossain and Subaitah Kaina Aiza, among others.
Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, vice-chancellor of BRAC University, and Tamanna Rahman, chairperson of the Department of Dance at the University of Dhaka, attended as chief guests.
Other guests included BRAC University Registrar Dr David Dowland, filmmaker and Chorki CEO Redoan Rony, actress Wahida Mallik Jolly, actor Rahmat Ali, and Nazia Jabeen, founder of the Sporsho Braille Foundation. Farah Sophia Ahmed, principal of the Uttara Senior Campus, delivered the welcome address.
A Christmas Carol at Mirpur
Meanwhile, at the Mirpur Campus, A Christmas Carol was dramatised and directed by Sunny Ghosh. Tanjila Meghla served as associate director, Syed Mehraj Kabir as music director, and Shammi Yasmin Jhinuk as choreographer and dance director.
The cast featured Bin Eameen Khan Rhythm, Bimbito Bivabory, Nuzhat Tashfia Ferdousi, Azdrin Arav, Nuha Nazneen, Diantha Sarker Arushi and Nasiba Alam Sohi, among others.
Filmmakers Mejbaur Rahman Sumon and Tanim Noor, along with actress and director Rumana Rashid Ishita, attended as chief guests. Nurun Nahar Mozumder, principal of the Mirpur Campus, also addressed the audience.
Students, parents and teachers filled both venues over the two days to enjoy the performances.
