Selected Plays
Published on 21. August 2008
Book
Hardback
378 pages
978-0-19-547477-0 (ISBN)
Description
Shahid Nadeem is the foremost and most prolific playwright of Pakistan. This selection of 6 plays is reflective of bold social and political themes and innovative form. While the plays break down barriers by addressing bold themes, there is a strong link with tradition and heritage. These plays have not only established theatre as a legitimate and effective form for dialogue and discourse, but they have also put Pakistan on the theatre map of the world. These plays are fine examples of socially-committed literature which does not compromise the literary and aesthetic elements of the writing. Music, dance, and humour are an integral part of these plays. Even when handling depressing subjects like the trafficking of women in Dukhini, or a serious expression of Sufi thought in Bulha, Shahid Nadeem successfully brings in humour to heighten the impact and maintain the audience's interest.
Shahid Nadeem is the foremost and most prolific playwright of Pakistan. This selection of 6 plays is reflective of bold social and political themes and innovative form. While the plays break down barriers by addressing bold themes, there is a strong link with tradition and heritage. These plays have not only established theatre as a legitimate and effective form for dialogue and discourse, but they have also put Pakistan on the theatre map of the world. These plays are fine examples of socially-committed literature which does not compromise the literary and aesthetic elements of the writing. Music, dance, and humour are an integral part of these plays. Even when handling depressing subjects like the trafficking of women in Dukhini, or a serious expression of Sufi thought in Bulha, Shahid Nadeem successfully brings in humour to heighten the impact and maintain the audience's interest.
Shahid Nadeem is the foremost and most prolific playwright of Pakistan. This selection of 6 plays is reflective of bold social and political themes and innovative form. While the plays break down barriers by addressing bold themes, there is a strong link with tradition and heritage. These plays have not only established theatre as a legitimate and effective form for dialogue and discourse, but they have also put Pakistan on the theatre map of the world. These plays are fine examples of socially-committed literature which does not compromise the literary and aesthetic elements of the writing. Music, dance, and humour are an integral part of these plays. Even when handling depressing subjects like the trafficking of women in Dukhini, or a serious expression of Sufi thought in Bulha, Shahid Nadeem successfully brings in humour to heighten the impact and maintain the audience's interest.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
Pakistan
Illustrations
16 pp black and white plates
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-547477-0 (9780195474770)
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Shahid Nadeem is the director of the PTV academy, Islamabad. He is one of the few Pakistani playwrights, and has written over 30 original plays and adaptations and 10 TV serials and telefilms. He was awarded the Masood Khadarposh award 2005, for Bulha, and has won several other awards. He was awarded the International Pen/Getty fellowship in USA, in 2001. He has produced TV serials and telefims for PTV and other channels. He won the PTV Silver Jubilee Award, 1989. He has worked for Amnesty International as communications officer, in London and Hong Kong. He was imprisoned and exiled for students/trade union activities and was adopted as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Shahid Nadeem is the director of the PTV academy, Islamabad. He is one of the few Pakistani playwrights, and has written over 30 original plays and adaptations and 10 TV serials and telefilms. He was awarded the Masood Khadarposh award 2005, for Bulha, and has won several other awards. He was awarded the International Pen/Getty fellowship in USA, in 2001. He has produced TV serials and telefims for PTV and other channels. He won the PTV Silver Jubilee Award, 1989. He has worked for Amnesty International as communications officer, in London and Hong Kong. He was imprisoned and exiled for students/trade union activities and was adopted as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Shahid Nadeem is the director of the PTV academy, Islamabad. He is one of the few Pakistani playwrights, and has written over 30 original plays and adaptations and 10 TV serials and telefilms. He was awarded the Masood Khadarposh award 2005, for Bulha, and has won several other awards. He was awarded the International Pen/Getty fellowship in USA, in 2001. He has produced TV serials and telefims for PTV and other channels. He won the PTV Silver Jubilee Award, 1989. He has worked for Amnesty International as communications officer, in London and Hong Kong. He was imprisoned and exiled for students/trade union activities and was adopted as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Content
FOREWORD ; PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; TEESRI DASTAK/ THE THIRD KNOCK ; BARRI/ ACQUITTAL ; AIK THEE NANI/ A GRANNY FOR ALL SEASONS ; KALA MEDA BHES/ BLACK IS MY ROBE ; DUKHINI/WOMAN OF SORROW ; BULHA ; BURQAVAGANZA ; NOTES