The theatre troupe Ninad staged an installation-based theatrical performance titled To Whom It May Concern, addressing gender-based harassment at the SHALA Neighbourhood Art Space at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Written and directed by Prajna Tasnuva Rubayyat, the research-based, 30-minute production brings real, anonymous letters from women—including students, workers, homemakers, professionals, and artists—into a shared artistic space.
Amidst a scenic landscape of letters that share personal complaints and lived experiences, the performance unfolds through readings, spoken-word monologues, and collective vocal expressions.
The play portrays women’s voices articulating experiences of harassment, body shaming, workplace silencing, domestic control, and digital abuse.
Afrida Amir, Dwitiya Bagchi, Kurnikova Chakma, Pujan Roy, Rakibuzzaman Rakib, Soptorshi Datta, Tamim Ahmed and Tapassa Sorkar were in the performance.
In her director’s note, Prajna explains the origin of the project: ‘From these unsent letters that don’t really have a clear recipient... when you actually try to sit down and tell someone what happened, there’s always this voice at the back of your head saying, ‘What’s the point?’
She added that the performance did not attempt to neatly resolve anything, but rather ‘simply tries to sit with these experiences’.
Supported by the British Council Bangladesh under the Women of the World project, the production began its run on May 16, with its final two shows scheduled for today at the venue.
