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'Akhiyan Waleo' touches issues common to India, Pak

Amritsar: Aiming to encourage people-to-people interaction between India and Pakistan, Punarjyot Centre for Preservation and Promotion of the Heritage of Punjab, an offshoot of Spring Dale Educational Society, organised a play ‘Akhiyan Waleo', a production of Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop, Lahore, at Punjab Naatshala here last week.

The play directed by Imran Peerzada is a satire that develops around a simple dramatic situation, a stone, which is lying in the middle of the road and how it becomes a political issue with politicians, religious leaders and activists. "The play depicts problems not just of Pakistan but of any country. The only way to make peace initiatives successful is by ensuring that people from both sides visit each other more often," said Imraan. ‘Akhiyan Waleo' touches issues common to India and Pak.

The play comments on how greed and selfish interests makes people lose their vision.

"We showed the common people and we showed the political govts also. You had mullah, political leaders and even blind guys making statements, it touches a lot of problems. It provides a window but doesn't teach you anything and now it is up to the audience how they take the message," said Usmaan Peerzada, Producer, Akhiyan Waleo.

Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop is an established theatre group from Pakistan.

9 January 2008
 

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