After a successful run since its premiere last year, Vivekananda Theatre is bringing back its acclaimed production "Bhasane Ujan" to the stage of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
The play will be staged today at 7:15 pm at the Academy's Studio Theatre Hall. Since its premiere in November 2025, the production has completed eight performances and earned appreciation from theatre audiences for its psychological depth and powerful solo acting.
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"Bhasane Ujan", the 25th production of Vivekananda Theatre, is adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's renowned short story "The Gentle Spirit". The stage adaptation was written by Apurba Kumar Kundu and directed by Shubhashish Dutta Tanmoy. The monodrama features a solo performance by Md Ershad Hasan.
The play explores themes of guilt, love, loneliness and moral conflict through the inner journey of a man confronting loss and self-realisation. Drawing on Dostoevsky's signature psychological intensity, the production examines the complexities of human conscience and the fragile boundaries between goodness, regret and redemption.
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Director Shubhashish Dutta Tanmoy described the production as a meeting point between Dostoevsky's profound psychological exploration, Apurba Kumar Kundu's sensitive adaptation and Ershad Hasan's commanding stage presence.
"It was a challenging production for us, but one that we have successfully realised," he said.
Playwright Apurba Kumar Kundu noted that the drama is built around a central question: whether a person who chooses goodness can ultimately remain good. According to him, Ershad Hasan's performance has brought that question to audiences with greater clarity and emotional resonance.
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The production features stage and lighting design by Palash Hendry Sen, music direction by Hamidur Rahman Pappu, costume design by Enam Tara Saki, props design by Fazle Rabby Sukarno and choreography by Robin Basak.
The theatre troupe also said that "Bhasane Ujan" has received invitations from several national and international theatre festivals, with further details expected to be announced soon.
