Spardha, the independent theatre collective known for its unique and fascinating productions, will stage its acclaimed “4.48 Montrash” at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity in Dhaka, starting from Thursday.

Adapted from the late British playwright and stage director Sarah Kane’s “4.48 Psychosis”, the Bangla version of the play translated by Shahman Moishan and Sharif Siraj is designed and directed by noted theatre personality Syed Jamil Ahmed.

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From January 5 to 13, a total of eleven shows of the play will be staged at the venue, according to the organisers.

Storyline of the play revolves around a young female artist and her psychosis, shedding light on issues including sexual assault, torture, murder, religious intolerance and turmoil in society.

It showcases a unique poetic style as opposed to the traditional linear narrative, in order to embrace a post-dramatic architecture by crafting an amalgamation of literary techniques including soliloquies and monologues, stream-of-consciousness, everyday dialogues, and direct narratives addressed to the audiences.

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Popular filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooki was enthralled with the play in December 2020, and lauded the production for its excellence.

“A befitting production to end a depressing year! Jamil Ahmed once again didn’t fail to create magical moments, throw the right questions, and place us in front of a disturbing mirror! All the performers made me believe they hate to live this unjust and chaotic life! Mohsina Akhter (lead in the play) gave a powerful performance once again, she was so relatable!,” – Farooki wrote on Facebook at the time.

Two tiers of tickets are available for the shows – Tk 500 and Tk 1000. Students and theatre activists can watch the play at a discounted price (Tk 300) per show.

Ticket details are available on the Facebook page of Spardha and also at the event page of the play.