As part of the ongoing Ganga- Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, Padatik Natya Sangsad Bangladesh staged their much-acclaimed production "Poramati" at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday evening. 

"Poramati", the 31st production of the troupe, has been written by Babul Biswas and directed by Dr. Irin Pervin Lopa. Selim SH Chowdhury, the team leader of Padatik, is the art director of the play.  

The play is a narrative from a torture camp of Pakistani Military during the Liberation War.

"Poramati" depicts the nightmarish tale of horrors as narrated by a number of prisoners held by the Pakistani Army. The perpetrators insinuate the poison of betrayal into the prisoners and it leads to a crack in their unity. Betrayal poisons the mind of Bangladeshis during the war shattering their unity, and the play brings forth that tale of betrayal and killing by the Pakistani Military and their local collaborators.

A realistic set design coupled with vivid imagery, and an audio-visual in the background gave the audience a glimpse of what happened in 1971. The play deserves applause, despite being maybe on a slightly lengthy side for its compact narrative.

The play fits well into the present socio-political scenario where people are running after personal interests instead of collective welfare of the society.

Omiyo Mizan, Kamruzzaman Pavel, Al Amin, Faruk Faysal Duke, Mahmuda Akter Lita and Kamal Hossain played different roles in "Poramati".