The
drama – Damer Madar – roughly translated as “Breath Bender” is a Realistic
Musical Drama which is heavily dependent on various instances of Symbolism and
Surrealism. The drama is co-written by Sadhana Ahmed and Irin Pervin Lopa and
directed by the latter. The drama was staged in Mohila Shomiti on Baily Road
starring Shishir Rahman, Parvin Paru, Shuvashish Dutta Tonmoy and so on. The
stage and lighting were designed and choreographed respectively by Junayed
Yusuf.
Subject
The
story is focused mainly on the internal conflicts of the main characters all
the while representing an ancient art form on the verge of extinction, that is,
the Fire Dance of Madar. The main characters include Jarina, who was an
embodiment of the legendary Madar herself, her young granddaughter – Nur, who
is supposed to take Jarina’s place and her unintentional love interest, the
lead vocalist – Harun. Another additional important figure is Choudhurir Beta
who is shown to be the villain figure, however, he is not the real antagonist.
