Crutch-er Colonel
About This Event
Storyline: The story begins in the rehearsal room of a theatre troupe. They are rehearsing a play based on the life of Colonel Taher. However, at the last moment, the lead actor refuses to perform the controversial role and is absent. This sparks a heated debate among the group about who will play the hero. As the rehearsal continues, their search for the protagonist unfolds through the act itself. They begin narrating the tale of Colonel Taher—a valiant warrior of history—recounting his courage, his love, and his refusal to bow his head before injustice. Based on the wide-ranging background of the novel Crutch-er Colonel by the eminent writer Shahaduzzaman, the play—directed by Mohammad Ali Haider of the theatre group Bottala—brings to the stage the affectionate family life of Colonel Taher, his escape from Pakistan, his return to join the Liberation War, the loss of his leg on the battlefield, his post-war vision of forming the ‘People’s Army,’ and his deep faith and affection toward
